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Fez
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Fez  (fz) or Fès (fs)
A city of north-central Morocco northeast of Casablanca. The oldest part of the city was founded in the 9th century and reached the height of its influence in the mid-14th century. Population: 946,000.

fez  (fz)
n. pl. fez·zes
A man's felt cap in the shape of a flat-topped cone, usually red with a black tassel hanging from the crown, worn chiefly in the eastern Mediterranean region.

[French, from Turkish fes, from Fez.]

fez [fɛz]
n pl fezzes
(Clothing & Fashion) an originally Turkish brimless felt or wool cap, shaped like a truncated cone, usually red and with a tassel
[via French from Turkish, from Fez]
fezzed  adj

Fez [fɛz]
n
(Placename) a variant of Fès
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Fez - a city in north central Morocco; religious center
Al-Magrib, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
2.Fezfez - a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
cap - a tight-fitting headdress
Translations
fez [fez] N (fezzes (pl)) → fez m

fez [ˈfɛz] nfez m

fez
nFes m

fez [fɛz] n (fezzes (pl)) → fez m inv
fez [fɛz] n (fezzes (pl)) → fez m inv

fez
n fez [fez]
a type of brimless hat with a tassel, usually red and worn by some Muslims. fes; kofia طَرْبوش фес fez fez der Fes φέσι fez fess کلاه قرمز منگوله دار fetsi fez תַּרבּוּש तुर्की टोपी fes fez pici tyrkjahúfa með skúfi fez トルコ帽 터키 모자 fesas feska tarbus fez fes fez fez fes феска fez fes fes fez หมวกสักหลาดที่มียอดแบน fes 圓錐形無邊氈帽, 土耳其氈帽 феска بعد مسلم ممالک میں رائج پھندنے دار رومی یا سرخ ترکی ٹوپی mũ đuôi seo ,


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The organization is known for its colorful parades, red fezzes, circuses and clowns, but more appreciated for its network of 22 specialized, no-cost hospitals that treat children with orthopedic problems, bums and spinal cord injuries.
Photos show the shift from traditional to modern ways of life, with more than one family photo showing men wearing fezzes next to relatives wearing Western suits and bow ties.
The wave of colors almost overtakes me: Women in red, fuschia, purple and turquoise grand boubous with matching head ties and beautiful, intricately braided hairstyles, and men in elegant, embroidered white caftans, bouffant pantaloons, turbans and tasseled fezzes.
 
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