fezzes

fez

[fez]
noun, plural fez·zes.
a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Turkish fes, after Fes Fez

fez·zy, adjective
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Fès or Fez (fɛs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in N central Morocco, traditional capital of the north: became an independent kingdom in the 11th century, at its height in the 14th century; religious centre; university (850). Pop: 664 000 (2003)
 
Fez or Fez
 
n

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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fez (fɛz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl fezzes
an originally Turkish brimless felt or wool cap, shaped like a truncated cone, usually red and with a tassel
 
[C19: via French from Turkish, from Fez]
 
fezzed
 
adj

Fez (fɛz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant of Fès

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fez
1802, from Fr. fez, from Turk. fes, probably ult. from Fez, the city in Morocco, where this type of tasseled cap was principally made.
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