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turbante

turban

noun toor-BAN-teh Rare

Origin: From Turkish tülbend (muslin), via French or Italian.

Usage Note

Turbante refers to the wrapped head cloth worn in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African traditions. In Spanish fashion and pop culture it can also denote a wide fabric headband or wrap worn as a style accessory. The word entered European languages via Ottoman Turkish.

Examples

"Llevaba un turbante de seda de color azul."

Natural Translation

He was wearing a blue silk turban.

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