[tahr-boosh] 
| 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. |
| tar·boosh also tar·bush (tär-bōōsh') n. A brimless, usually red felt cap with a silk tassel, worn by some Middle Eastern Muslim men, either by itself or as the base of a turban. [Egyptian Arabic ṭarbūš, from Turkish terposh, probably from Persian sarpūsh, headdress : sar, head; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots + pūsh-, to don.] |
tarboosh
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.
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