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Turban

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɜːbən

Definitions

  1. A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
  2. A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
  3. The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.
  4. A towel wrapped around long wet hair in a manner resembling a turban.

Equivalents

Españolturbante
Françaisturban
DeutschTurban
43 more languages
Azərbaycan diliçalmasarıq
Catalàturbant
Češtinaturban
Cymraegtyrban
Danskturban
Esperantoturbano
ગુજરાતીપાઘડી
Hausarawani
Magyarturbán
Bahasa Indonesiabulangsorban
Italianoturbante
日本語ターバン頭巾
ქართულიჩალმა
Қазақ тілісәлде
한국어터번
Македонскитурбанчалма
Монголчантуу
Bahasa Melayuserban
Nederlandstulband
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਦਸਤਾਰਪਗ
Portuguêsturbante
Svenskaturban
Kiswahilikilemba
Tagalogpugong
Українськатюрба́нчалма
اردوپگڑی
Yorùbálawani

Examples

“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: […]”
“‘Nay, I cannot move another step,’ he howled. ‘I am old and my turban is lost. Arré! Arré!’”
The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.”
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?'”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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