tarboosh
Other forms: tarbooshes
You can use the word tarboosh when you talk about a flat-topped, red hat with a tassel on top, although people are more likely to know what you mean if you call it a "fez" instead.
A tarboosh is a Turkish type of hat, typically made of red felt. A more common name for a tarboosh is fez, though the two words can be used interchangeably. In the United States, it's not unusual to see members of the Shriners organization riding tiny cars in parades, and they almost always wear tarbooshes on their heads. The word comes from the Arabic ṭarbūš, which is rooted in the Persian word for "head covering," sarpūš.
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a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
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