TARBOOSH


Meaning of TARBOOSH in English

/ tɑːˈbuːʃ; NAmE tɑːrˈb-/ noun

a man's small red hat with a tassel on the top

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Egyptian Arabic ṭarbūš , based on Persian sarpūš , from sar head + pūš cover.

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