a long piece of cloth wound tightly around the head, worn, for example, by Muslim or Sikh men （穆斯林或錫克教男教徒等用的）包頭巾 He was dressed all in white except for his red turban. 他身穿一身白衣，只有包頭巾是紅色的。
a woman’s hat that looks like a turban （女用）頭巾帽
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via French from Turkish tülbent, from Persian dulband. Compare with tulip.