tarboosh

tarboosh
/tahr boohsh"/, n.
a tasseled cap of cloth or felt, usually red, that is worn by Muslim men either by itself or as the inner part of the turban.
Also, tarbush.
[1695-1705; < Ar tarbush < Ottoman Turk terposh, prob. < Pers sarposh headdress (equiv. to sar head + push covering), by assoc. with Turk ter sweat]

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hat
also spelled  Tarbush,  
 close-fitting, flat-topped, brimless hat shaped like a truncated cone. It is made of felt or cloth with a silk tassel and is worn especially by Muslim men throughout the eastern Mediterranean region either as a separate headgear or as the inner part of the turban. The tarboosh worn by women is made of rich materials and adorned with ornaments.

      The tarboosh, which is of ancient Greek origin, is similar to the modern fez. As Muslim countries in the 20th century generally abolished national dress, the tarboosh was being abandoned.

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  • tarboosh — [tär bo͞osh′] n. [Ar ṭarbūsh] a brimless cap of cloth or felt shaped like a truncated cone, worn by Muslim men, sometimes as the inner part of a turban …   English World dictionary

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  • tarboosh —    , tarbush    (tahr BOOSH) [Arabic] A brimless cloth or red felt cap with a silk tassel, worn by Muslim men …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

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