tur·ban

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• tur|ban — «TUR buhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a scarf wound around the head or around a cap, worn originally by Muslim men, but now worn also by Sikhs and certain others who are of Asian origin but not of the Muslim faith. 2. any headdress like this, such as a… …   Useful english dictionary

• tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

• ban — af·ro cu·ban; al·a·ban·dite; al·ban·ite; an·a·ban·tid; ar·a·ban; ban·at; Ban·bury; ban·ca; ban·cal; ban·cha; ban·croft·i·an; ban·da; ban·dag·er; ban·da·ite; ban·da·ka; ban·da·lore; ban·dan·na; ban·dan·naed; ban·dar; ban·dar log; ban·deau;… …   English syllables

• ban — m IV, DB. a, Ms. bannie; lm M. owie, DB. ów hist. «w średniowieczu: zarządca nadgranicznego okręgu wojskowego na Węgrzech, później namiestnik w Chorwacji (w okresie jej przynależności do Węgier); w Jugosławii (1929 1941 r.) zarządca prowincji»… …   Słownik języka polskiego

• turban — tur·ban …   English syllables

• Turban — Tur|ban [ tʊrba:n], der; s, e: 1. aus einer kleinen Kappe und/oder einem in bestimmter Weise um den Kopf gewundenen Tuch bestehende Kopfbedeckung (besonders der Moslems und Hindus): einen Turban tragen. 2. um den Kopf drapierter Schal (als… …   Universal-Lexikon

• turban — tur•ban [[t]ˈtɜr bən[/t]] n. 1) clo a man s headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in S Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head 2) clo any headdress resembling this, esp. a… …   From formal English to slang

• turban — tur·ban (turґbən) [Turkish tÑŒlbend gauze] a headdress made of a long strip of material wound around the head …   Medical dictionary

• turban — (tur ban) s. m. 1°   Coiffure de plusieurs peuples orientaux, anciens et modernes, et entre autres des Turcs. Les Turcs portent le turban blanc, et les Persans le portent rouge. •   Oh ! combien lors aura de veuves La gent qui porte le turban !,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• turbante — tur·bàn·te s.m. CO 1. copricapo orientale costituito da una lunga fascia, variamente colorata, di seta o altro tessuto, avvolta in più giri attorno alla testa 2. copricapo femminile di foggia simile a quello orientale {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec …   Dizionario italiano