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Turban vs Headwrap - What's the difference?

turban | headwrap |

As nouns the difference between turban and headwrap

is that turban is man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head while headwrap is a long strip of cloth wound round the head (especially as worn by African women).

turban

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1927, author= F. E. Penny
    • , chapter=4, title= Pulling the Strings , passage=The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.}}
  • Woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
  • The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell.

    • See also

    * puggry, puggree

    External links

    * ("turban" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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    headwrap

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long strip of cloth wound round the head (especially as worn by African women).