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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Tarbush
Britannica 11thTARBUSH (Arab tarbush), the close-fitting, flat-topped and brimless cap, in shape like a truncated cone, made of felt or cloth, worn by Mahommedan men throughout the East either as a separate headgear or forming the inner part of the turban. It is worn as the ...
Vol. 26, pp. 417-417
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Turban
Britannica 11th... tton or other material folded round the head, sometimes, as in Egypt, round the tarbush or close-fitting felt cap; sometimes, as in Afghanistan, round a conical cap; or, as among certain races in India, round the skull-cap or kullah. Races, professions, degree ...
Vol. 27, pp. 411-411
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