turbaned
/'tə:bənd/
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Definition
Adjective: - Wearing a turban: Describes a person whose head is covered with a turban, a long cloth wound around the head.
Usage
The adjective "turbaned" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe a person. It is a descriptive term often found in literary, historical, or cultural contexts.
Examples
- The turbaned merchant offered spices from the East.
- A group of turbaned Sikh men gathered at the temple.
- In the painting, a turbaned figure stands near the palace gates.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Phrasing: Can be used in descriptive writing to evoke a specific cultural, historical, or religious image.
- The guide was a tall, turbaned man with a kind smile.
Variants and Related Words
- Turban (n): The headdress itself, consisting of a long length of cloth wound around the head.
- He carefully wrapped his turban.
Synonyms
- Turban-wearing: A more literal synonym.
- Head-wrapped: A more general, less specific term.
Antonyms
- Bareheaded: Not wearing any head covering.
- Hatless: Not wearing a hat.
Adjective
- wearing a turban