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Definition of: turban
(tûr′bən) noun
1. An Oriental head covering consisting of a sash or shawl, twisted about the head or about a cap.
2. Any similar headdress.
3. A round-crowned brimless hat for women or children. [<F turban, turbant <Pg. turbante <Turkish tülbend, dial. alter. of dülbend <Persian dulband <dul a turn + band a band]
—tur′baned (-bənd) adjective
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