turban

«turban» in Mova's school dictionary: a long piece of cloth wound around the head, worn by men… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a turban, turbans)

meaning for a pupil

A turban is a long piece of cloth wound around the head, worn by men (and some women) in many cultures, especially by Sikhs as part of their faith. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religious education lessons, pupils learn that Sikhs wear a turban (dastar) to cover their uncut hair, as a sign of faith, equality and respect; turbans are also worn in parts of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. In lessons on respect and diversity, children learn never to touch or tease someone's head covering. Phrases: «wear a turban», «tie a turban».

examples

• My friend Harjit wears a turban. tree →
• The turban is an important part of the Sikh faith. tree →
• He tied his turban carefully every morning. tree →
• The turban was bright orange. tree →
• Some police officers in Canada and the UK wear turbans. tree →
• Never pull or touch someone's turban. tree →
• In the story, the merchant wore a silk turban. tree →
• Out of one of the folds of this young man’s turban there peeped the corner of a letter! tree →

note

Plural: turbans. A turban is not a hat; it is wrapped cloth. Treat religious clothing with respect. Do not confuse with «turbine».

In the corpora

• Religious clothing like a headscarf, turban or kippah is important to the people who wear it, so treat it as normal.
• and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the mantles.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «turban» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.