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How to pronounce turban in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pillbox, toque
Type of millinery, woman's hat
Type Words
Type of headdress, headgear

Examples of turban

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The turban is not considered a muslim thing throughout the world how you put it.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bhullar's father, Surinder, said he was confident his son would wear the turban.
From the independent.co.uk
Instead he opted for a turban, a fake beard, long khaki robes and a bullet belt.
From the independent.co.uk
A style of turban called a phakeolis was worn by soldiers of the Byzantine army.
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He wears a turban decorated with a brim similar to that of the prophet Jeremiah.
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I bet if I come ever met you, you might be wearing a saffron turban or a scarf.
From the independent.co.uk
His name is Mr Parrot and he is wearing a long, cream-coloured robe and a turban.
From the couriermail.com.au
In the other, the men, dark of dress, turban and countenance, sat cross-legged.
From the guardian.co.uk
The most common turban colors worn by Sikh men are blue, orange, white and black.
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More examples
  • A traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
  • Pillbox: a small round woman's hat
  • (turbaned) wearing a turban
  • Turban is an English word used to refer to several sorts of headwear. A commonly used synonym is a Pagri, the Indian word for turban.
  • A turban (from Persian u062Fu0648u0644u0628u0646u062Fu200C, dulband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear primarily by men...
  • (The Turbans) The Turbans were an African American doo-wop group, who formed in Philadelphia in 1953. The original members were: Al Banks (lead tenor), Matthew Platt (second tenor), Charlie Williams (baritone), and Andrew "Chet" Jones (bass). ...
  • (Turbans) WASP trainees wore these to keep their hair 'up'. Also called 'Urban's Turbans' after an Avenger Field Base Commander.
  • Arabic 'imamah , Persian dastar , Hindustani pagri The turban, which consists of a stiff round cap, occasionally rising to a considerable height, and a long piece of muslin, often as much as twenty-four yards in length, wound round it, is amongst all Muhammadan nations a sign of authority and ...
  • A tightly tied, close fitting headdress worn in the Indian Army.