turban

Etymology

From Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.

noun

1. A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
   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. 1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings
2. A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
3. The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.
4. A towel wrapped around long wet hair in a manner resembling a turban.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover (a person's head) with a turban.
   While the law did not specifically target Sikhs, turbaned Sikh schoolchildren attending state schools were severely affected 2014, Paul Bramadat, Lorne Dawson, Religious Radicalization and Securitization in Canada and Beyond, page 186
   When we arrived to the shop the man in charge told the staff to turban our heads. 2018, Madilyn Elliott, Global Expats: A Journey in Italy