Definition of Turban

1. Noun. A traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head.

Generic synonyms: Headdress, Headgear

2. Noun. A small round woman's hat.
Exact synonyms: Pillbox, Toque
Generic synonyms: Millinery, Woman's Hat

Definition of Turban

1. n. A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by most Mohammedans of the male sex, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck.

Definition of Turban

1. Noun. Man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head. ¹

2. Noun. Woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Turban

1. a head covering worn by Muslims [n -S] : TURBANED [adj]

Medical Definition of Turban

1. 1. A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by most Mohammedans of the male sex, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck. 2. A kind of headdress worn by women. 3. The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell. Origin: OE. Turband, turbant, tolibant, F. Turban, It. Turbante, Turk. Tulbend, dulbend, fr. Per. Dulband. Cf. Tulip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turban

tuques
tur
turacin
turacins
turaco
turacoes
turacos
turacou
turacous
turacoverdin
turakoo
turanians
turanite
turanose
turatt
turban-shell
turban-top
turban-tops
turban shell
turban shells
turban squash
turban tumour
turband
turbands
turbaned
turbanize
turbanized
turbanless
turbanned

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