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turban

noun as in headdress

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The more devout Sikhs sport turbans and beards as symbols of their faith, which is neither Hindu nor Muslim.

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The original law prevents judges, police officers, teachers and public servants from wearing symbols such as the kippah, turban, or hijab while at work.

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Wearing a navy blue outfit and white turban, another refugee, Youssouf, was sitting under a shed, his eyes reflecting the trauma of his experiences, when the BBC met him.

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The missing man was wearing a white turban, black shorts, black shirt and a black vest.

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"They suspect them of being in league with the Malian army, which is why there were these reprisals," added the other man, dressed in a green boubou robe and traditional turban.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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