turban

English

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)bən/

noun
Definitions
  • A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
  • A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
  • The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French turbant derived from Italian turbante derived from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (turban) derived from Persian دلبند (turban).

Origin

Persian

دلبند

Gloss

turban

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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