turban
/ˈtɝbən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
noun
A towel wrapped around long wet hair in a manner resembling a turban.
Example Sentences
- "Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]"
- "From India and the golden Cherſoneſs, / And utmoſt Indian Iſle Taprobane, / Dusk faces vvith vvhite ſilken Turbants vvreath'd: […]"
- "‘Nay, I cannot move another step,’ he howled. ‘I am old and my turban is lost. Arré! Arré!’"
- "The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff."
- "Towel hair wraps come in a mixture of materials, from microfibre to polyester, while satin and silk are the go-to materials for sleep turbans."
- "While there are certainly other towel turbans on the market, this one has women scratching their heads in confusion and asking: 'How does it work so well?'"
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ḱerd-, *bʰendʰ-, turbante, دلبند
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɝbən/
- British English: /ˈtɜːbən/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
French turban
turban buttercup
turban lily
turban shell
turban snail
turban squash
turban-top
Turk's turban