turban

A Sikh wearing a turban.

Meaning

Noun

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.

Origin

From Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, also the root of tulip.

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