tar·boosh also tar·bush (tär-b sh )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  arb  , from Turkish terposh, probably from Persian sarpsh, headdress : sar, head; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots + psh-, to don.] |
tarboosh, tarbush, tarbouche [tɑːˈbuːʃ]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a felt or cloth brimless cap resembling the fez, usually red and often with a silk tassel, worn alone or as part of a turban by Muslim men
[from Arabic tarbūsh]
tarboosh - a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crownWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
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