turban

/ˈtʌrbən/

/ˈtʌbɪn/

Other forms: turbans

A turban is a long scarf that's wrapped many times around a person's head. Men who are Sikh or Muslim traditionally wear turbans.

There is a smaller woman's hat also called a turban that's styled after the traditional turban. Sikhs are the most common wearers of turbans, including some sikh women (although theirs are usually called a Dahtar). Turbans cover long hair and help keep it clean, as well as representing a proud Sikh identity. In Islam, different types of turbans represent different beliefs or social statuses. Turban comes from a Persian root, dulband.

Definitions of turban

1. noun

   a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
   type of:

   headdress, headgear

   clothing for the head
2. noun

   a small round woman's hat
   synonyms: pillbox, toque

   type of:

   millinery, woman's hat

   hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner