Turban
/ˈtɜːr.bən/noun
A man's or woman's headdress consisting of a long cloth wrapped around the head.
Did you know?The English word ultimately came through French from Ottoman Turkish and Persian, showing how a headwrap became a global symbol of status, faith, and identity.
Etymological Timeline
Modern English
English
turban
“a cloth headdress wrapped around the head”
16th Century
French
turban
“a wrapped head covering”
Ottoman Turkish
Turkish
tülbent / türban
“a fine cloth or head covering”
Persian
Persian
dulband / tulbent
“a turban or headwrap”
Medieval Latin
Latin
turbantum
“a turban; a wrapped head covering”