/ ˈtɜːbən; NAmE ˈtɜːrbən/ noun
1.
a long piece of cloth wound tightly around the head, worn, for example, by Muslim or Sikh men
2.
a woman's hat that looks like a turban
► tur·baned / ˈtɜːbənd; NAmE ˈtɜːrb-/ adjective :
turbaned Sikhs
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via French from Turkish tülbent , from Persian dulband . Compare with tulip .