Europ. Bez. für eine bei den Hindus u. Moslems verbreitete Kopfbedeckung; ein Seiden- oder Leinenstreifen, der um eine rote Filzmütze gewunden wird.
ETYM Old Eng. turband, turbant, tolibant, French turban, Italian turbante, Turk. tulbend, dulbend, from Per. dulband. Related to Tulip.
A traditional Moslem headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head.
Headwear commonly worn by Muslim and Sikh men. It is formed from a long piece of fine linen wound around the head. The turban has inspired many fashion headwear styles throughout the 20th century, very often for women.