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turban

[tur-buhn] / ˈtɜr bən /
NOUN
headdress
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She remembers Saar sporting many a turban, chunky jewelry and large hats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In more public settings, other eyewitnesses said he obscures his face - covering his eyes with a scarf draped over his turban, and often standing at an angle when addressing an audience.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The missing man was wearing a white turban, black shorts, black shirt and a black vest.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

The living room was airy, the walls free of photographs except for a turquoise painting of a long-necked woman in a turban.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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