Turban Meaning

/ˈtɜːbən/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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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.

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.

Borrowed from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.

"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.

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