tarboosh
Red felt hat
A tarboosh is a brimless felt cap, usually red with a black tassel, worn in parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
It resembles a fez and was common formal headwear in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt: He adjusted his tarboosh before entering the ministry.
The word comes from Arabic.
Flat-topped tasseled cap
- capCovering for top
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- brimlessHaving no projecting edge
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
truncated · cone · red · crimson · maroon · skullcap · kufi · taqiyah
Flat-topped tasseled cap
- TurkicCentral Asian language family
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- sultanMuslim royal ruler
- pashaOttoman high official
vizier · Topkapi · Bosphorus · Anatolia · Suleiman · divan · caliphate · Sublime Porte
Fine woven insect fiber
- blackDarkest possible hue
- danglingSuspended and swaying freely
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
pompon · fringe · adornment · decorative · embellished · ornamental · trimming · attached
Inherited cultural legacy
- identityWho someone is
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
vintage · antique · revival · nationalist · symbol · pride · customs · ancestral
Following strict protocol
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- dress uniformCeremonial military attire
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
investiture · procession · dignitary · protocol · state occasion · traditional dress · national costume · military
fez
Flat-topped tasseled cap
cylindrical · truncated · cone · red · crimson · maroon · skullcap · kufi · taqiyah · turban
fez
Flat-topped tasseled cap
- TurkicCentral Asian language family
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- sultanMuslim royal ruler
pasha · vizier · Topkapi · Bosphorus · Anatolia · Suleiman · divan · caliphate · Sublime Porte · Balkan
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
braided · pompon · fringe · adornment · decorative · embellished · ornamental · trimming · attached · crown
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- identityWho someone is
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
nostalgia · vintage · antique · revival · nationalist · symbol · pride · customs · ancestral · indigenous
formal
Following strict protocol
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- dress uniformCeremonial military attire
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
official · investiture · procession · dignitary · protocol · state occasion · traditional dress · national costume · military · court
tarbooshpith helmet
Lightweight tropical sun hat
turban · top hat · bowler hat · cowboy hat · wide-brimmed hat