What is another word for turbans?

Pronunciation: [tˈɜːbənz] (IPA)

Turbans, a cultural headgear that is popular all over the world, come in different styles and designs. The term "turban" is often associated with a cultural or religious symbol, but there are different words that describe the same headgear. For example, in some cultures, they call it a "pagri," "dastar," or "lungi." The word "turban" has roots in the Persian language, where it's known as a "doulband." In North African countries, they may call it a "tagelmust," while in Central Asia, it's known as a "teplica." Whatever the term used, the turban is a symbol of respect, pride, and honor for many cultures. Its design and style might vary, but its meaning and significance remain the same.

What are the hypernyms for Turbans?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Turbans

The strong colours of the natives' turbans, silk coats, sashes, and jewels enrich the scene, and their copper colour helps to set off the splendid beauty of our women with their dazzling skins and delicately coloured dresses.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
Dozens of dark men in white linen clothes and turbans are waiting on these little chaps from home, as they drop in.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
Among the Europeans of various nations the dignified and ample figures of well-dressed Arabs in pale blue, green, brown, and white burnouses, with high turbans bound by ropes of camel's hair, stood out, the conquered looking like conquerors.
"The Way of Ambition"
Robert Hichens

Famous quotes with Turbans

  • My parents had come from Mexico, a short road in my imagination. I felt myself as coming from a caramelized planet, an upside-down planet, pineapple-cratered. Though I was born here, I came from the other side of the looking glass, as did Alice, though not alone like Alice. Downtown I saw lots of brown people. Old men on benches. Winks from Filipinos. Sikhs who worked in the fields were the most mysterious brown men, their heads wrapped in turbans. They were the rose men. They looked like roses.
    Richard Rodriguez
  • Things started to go downhill. Instead of singing about taking tea with Mary Jane and boppin' your dingus on ol' Sweet Slit Annie it was Help me God I don't know the meaning of life or I believe that love is gonna cure the world of psoriasis and cancer both and I'm gonna tell the people all about it 285 different ways whether you like it or not. And Why is there war well go ask the children they know everything we need to know, and Gee I sure like black folks even if my own folks don't and endless vinyl floods of drivel in similar veins. At that point I started to pack in and resort back to my good old ' 66 goof squat rock. I got out records like by Question Mark and the Mysterians, who were mysterious indeed, and re-whooped to jungle juju cackles like "Wooly Bully," which is indescribable and was recorded by a bunch of guys who drove around in a hearse wearing turbans.
    Lester Bangs

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