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tarboosh

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɑːˈbuːʃ/
  • General-American: /tɑɹˈbuʃ/
  • rhymes with -uːʃ
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A red felt or cloth cap with a tassel, worn in the Arab world; a fez.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fez

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cap

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَرْبُوش (ṭarbūš).