turban

Coiled cloth covering

A turban is a head covering made by winding a long cloth around the head.

Turbans are traditional dress in parts of South Asia and the Middle East, and are religiously significant for Sikh men, who wear them to cover uncut hair.

The word also describes women's close-fitting hats that resemble wrapped turbans: She wore a silk turban to the cocktail party.

headwear

headwrap

Fabric worn around hair

cloth · wrap · drape · fabric · cotton · silk · muslin · folding · winding · pleating

sikh

dastar

Sikh religious head covering

Singh · Amritsar · piety · identity

symbolic

dignity

Innate personal worth

  • identityWho someone is
  • honorHigh regard, moral dignity
  • prideSatisfaction from one's achievements

respect · sovereignty · authority · wisdom · status · nobility · elder · patriarch · leadership · heritage

islamic

mufti

Islamic law interpreter

scholar · taqiyah · kufi · keffiyeh · shemagh · Afghanistan · Arabian · Bedouin · hajj · mosque

regional

Punjab

South Asian agricultural region

  • RajasthanIndian state, northwestern desert region
  • JodhpurFlare-hipped equestrian trousers
  • MysoreKarnataka city, former capital

wedding · festive · bridegroom · ceremonial · colorful · embroidered · bejeweled · traditional · ancestral · ethnic

marine

Turbo

Exhaust-driven compressor

shell · operculum · spiral · nacre · mother-of-pearl · iridescent · tropical · reef · abalone · conch

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

accessory · ensemble · chic · vogue · haute · millinery · vintage · bohemian · statement piece · headpiece

Categories
Opposites
head covering construction

turbanbareheaded

Wearing nothing above

fitted cap · baseball cap · hard hat · helmet · hatless

cultural/religious headwear associations

turbanyarmulke

Jewish ritual headcovering

kippah · mitre · wimple · Stetson · cowboy hat

head covering vs. bare head

turbanbareheaded

Wearing nothing above

hatless

Phrases
Family

turbans, turbaned, turbanned

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G