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turban

nounmasculine/tuɾˈbɐ̃tɨ/low

tur·ban·te

Definition

A type of headwear or head adornment consisting of a long cloth wound around the head, worn in various cultures, especially in the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa.
The sultan wore a turban adorned with jewels.
The turban is an important cultural symbol in many countries.
Common collocations
to wind a turbancolorful turbansilk turban

Etymology

Do italiano 'turbante', por sua vez do turco 'tülbent', do persa 'dulband'.