Turban Meaning
/ˈtɜːbən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
nounA woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
Sentence Examples
What are you hiding in your turban?
He wears his turban on one side; meanwhile his whore is naked at home.
His head was covered in a white turban.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The Sikh man wore a ____ on his head as part of his religious practice.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In many different and rich cultures, a ____ is a traditional headwear made of a long piece of cloth wrapped around today.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]"
— 1644, James Howell, England’s Teares, for the Present Wars, […], London: […] Richard Heron, →OCLC, page 4:
"From India and the golden Cherſoneſs, / And utmoſt Indian Iſle Taprobane, / Dusk faces vvith vvhite ſilken Turbants vvreath'd: […]"
— 1671, John Milton, “The Fourth Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 82, lines 74–76:
"‘Nay, I cannot move another step,’ he howled. ‘I am old and my turban is lost. Arré! Arré!’"
— 1893, Rudyard Kipling, “In the Rukh”, in Many Inventions, London: Macmillan and Co., page 206:
"The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff."
— 1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings:
"Towel hair wraps come in a mixture of materials, from microfibre to polyester, while satin and silk are the go-to materials for sleep turbans."
— 2021 April 1, Helen Wilson-Beevers, “8 best hair towel wraps and turbans that protect and dry your locks”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Sikh man wore a ____ on his head as part of his religious practice.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In many different and rich cultures, a ____ is a traditional headwear made of a long piece of cloth wrapped around today.