tarboosh

tar·boosh

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahr-boosh]
- /tɑrˈbuʃ/
- /tɑː.ˈbuːʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-boosh]
- /tɑrˈbuʃ/

Definitions of tarboosh word

noun tarboosh 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. 1
noun tarboosh 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 0
noun tarboosh a brimless cap of cloth or felt shaped like a truncated cone, worn by Muslim men, sometimes as the inner part of a turban 0

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Origin of tarboosh

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

1695-1705; < Arabic ṭarbūsh < Ottoman Turkish terposh, probably < Persian sarposh headdress (equivalent to sar head + pūsh covering), by association with Turkish ter sweat

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Parts of speech for Tarboosh

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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tarboosh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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