turban

Questions about turban

What does turban mean?

turban means "a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in turban?

turban has 2 syllables: tur-ban. The stress falls on "tur". In IPA it is /ˈtɝbən/.

What is another word for turban?

Close synonyms include pillbox, toque. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is turban a common word?

turban is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.