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turban

[tur-buhn] / ˈtɜr bən /
NOUN
headdress
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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

His black turban, clerical robes and graying beard composed the picture that adorned offices, walls and billboards across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Wearing a navy blue outfit and white turban, another refugee, Youssouf, was sitting under a shed, his eyes reflecting the trauma of his experiences, when the BBC met him.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

The new video shows Mr Sandhu, who's wearing a blue turban, walk up to Mr Ramesh and guide him to safety.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 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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