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tur•ban

Pronunciation: (tûr'bun), [key]
—n.
1. a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
2. any headdress resembling this.
3. any of various off-the-face hats for women that are close-fitting, of a soft fabric, and brimless, or that have a narrow, sometimes draped, brim.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Turanian

turban squash

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