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: a headdress worn chiefly in countries of the eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia consisting of a long cloth that is wrapped around a cap (as by Muslims) or directly around the head (as by Sikhs and Hindus)
2
: a headdress resembling a turban
specifically
: a woman's close-fitting hat without a brim
3
: a rolled stuffed fillet of fish
turban of sole
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Cardi topped the outfit with a tall black turban and finished with massive diamond earrings and a necklace, plus diamond-and-emerald rings and a bracelet to match her jade green manicure.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 May 2024
Men in the faith are easily recognizable since many wear colorful turbans that hold up their uncut hair and have long beards.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 May 2024
Men in the faith are easily recognizable since many wear colorful turbans that hold up their uncut hair and have long beards.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Turban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turban. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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