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dulband
Persian · medieval
"turban"
meaning "turban"
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tülbent
Ottoman Turkish · medieval
"turban cloth"
the cloth headwrap worn across the region
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turbante
Italian · 1500s
"turban"
adopted through Ottoman-Venetian trade contact
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turban
English · 1500s-1600s
"a headdress formed by wrapping cloth around the head"
settled as the English word for the headwear
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