turban
Collocations
5ADJ.
black, important, lost, old, telling, traditional, walid, white
VERB + TURBAN
hiding, nodding, put, shape, staff, started, wearing, wears
TURBAN + NOUN
arr, piece, yours
PREP.
in, in, on, on, with
ADV.
always
Definitions
noun
A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]
From India and the golden Cherſoneſs, / And utmoſt Indian Iſle Taprobane, / Dusk faces vvith vvhite ſilken Turbants vvreath'd: […]
A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.
A towel wrapped around long wet hair in a manner resembling a turban.
Towel hair wraps come in a mixture of materials, from microfibre to polyester, while satin and silk are the go-to materials for sleep turbans.
While there are certainly other towel turbans on the market, this one has women scratching their heads in confusion and asking: 'How does it work so well?'
verb
To cover (a person's head) with a turban.
While the law did not specifically target Sikhs, turbaned Sikh schoolchildren attending state schools were severely affected
When we arrived to the shop the man in charge told the staff to turban our heads.
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6Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]
WiktionaryFrom India and the golden Cherſoneſs, / And utmoſt Indian Iſle Taprobane, / Dusk faces vvith vvhite ſilken Turbants vvreath'd: […]
Wiktionary‘Nay, I cannot move another step,’ he howled. ‘I am old and my turban is lost. Arré! Arré!’
WiktionaryWhile the law did not specifically target Sikhs, turbaned Sikh schoolchildren attending state schools were severely affected
WiktionaryWhen we arrived to the shop the man in charge told the staff to turban our heads.
WiktionaryWhat are you hiding in your turban?
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