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1
: a headdress worn chiefly in countries of the eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia consisting of a long cloth that is wrapped around a cap (as by Muslims) or directly around the head (as by Sikhs and Hindus)
2
: a headdress resembling a turban
specifically
: a woman's close-fitting hat without a brim
3
: a rolled stuffed fillet of fish
turban of sole
tur·baned
variants
or turbanned
: wearing a turban
turbaned police—National Geographic
turbaned Indian generals—Newsweek
India's 14 million Sikhs … a turbaned and bearded minority—Karen Elliott House et al.
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“Turban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turban. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.
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