turbans

noun

plural of turban
as in bonnets

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  1. berets
  2. helmets
  3. hoods
  4. hats
  5. headdresses
  6. helms
  7. bowlers
  8. headpieces
Noun
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of berets
Noun
  • Hang up tools, accessories like helmets and body armor, climbing rope and axes, or whatever makes sense for your adventure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This year, the NFL reported that adoption of safer helmets is at an all-time high.
    — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of helmets
Noun
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoods
Noun
  • The tenets of what makes the CMA successful really started then, which was leaders coming together to check their competitive hats at the door for the collective good of the association.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • According to the brand, the $58 totes and $98 hats are selling fast, while several other picks throughout the line have already been swooped up by stylish fans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hats
Noun
  • There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • He was surrounded by Iranian flags, Egyptian fans donning King Tutankhamun headdresses and people who had made entire outfits out of their nation’s colors — all mixed among Pride flags.
    — Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of headdresses
Noun
  • DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of helms
Noun
  • Australia’s strength in depth was emphasised by the four wickets being shared by four bowlers, with opening bowler Kim Garth the pick of them with one for 20 from four overs.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bowlers
Noun
  • The milliner’s customers can go green — in every sense — wearing headpieces showcasing the cedar of Lebanon, or the rose of Sharon, a type of hibiscus native to areas of east Asia.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a group of British lawmakers has called on the government to end the use of real bearskins in the ceremonial headpieces worn by the King’s Guard.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of headpieces
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