— turbaned , adj. — turbanless , adj. — turbanlike , adj.
/terr"beuhn/ , n.
1. a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
2. any headdress resembling this.
3. any of various off-the-face hats for women that are close-fitting, of a soft fabric, and brimless, or that have a narrow, sometimes draped, brim.
[ 1555-65; earlier torbant, var. of tulbant tülbent
dulband ]