turbants

The men of the same countrey vse to haue their haire kempt, and trimmed like vnto our women: and they weare golden turbants vpon their heades richly set with pearle, and pretious stones.

The Journal of Friar Odoric 2004

Also there go in this foreward 6 Santones with red turbants vpon their heads, and these eat and ride at the cost of the Captaine of the Carouan.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

The rich vests and turbants you have on would surely betray us; we will take the jewels off, and hide them in the vault among the dead bones, where none will seek them, and to-morrow I will buy two coats, and boots, with flannel to make you long tunicks to your heels, to keep you warm, and hide your fine linen underneath; your heads shall be covered with flannel-hoods, like cowls, with straw-hats.

The Inhuman Stepmother, or the History of Miss Harriot Montague Anonymous 1770

They set up a pillar, with a carved turbant on the top of it, to the memory of a man; and as the turbants, by their different shapes, shew the quality or profession, 'tis in a manner putting up the arms of the deceased; besides, the pillar commonly bears an inscription in gold letters.

Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M--e Montague, Lady Mary W 1724

Speaking of which ... she should always wear turbants ... they help disguise her tragic forehead situation.

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