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turban

[tur-buhn] / ˈtɜr bən /
NOUN
headdress
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He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Now 74, with a white beard and whiter turban, Ravinder is facing the possibility that he might be the last in that line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Harry’s head felt strangely heavy; he raised a hand and felt a stiff turban of bandages.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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