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tarboosh

noun tar·boosh \tär-ˈbüsh, ˈtär-ˌ\

Definition of TARBOOSH

:  a red hat similar to the fez worn especially by Muslim men

Variants of TARBOOSH

tar·boosh also tar·bush \tär-ˈbüsh, ˈtär-ˌ\
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Origin of TARBOOSH

Arabic ṭarbūsh
First Known Use: 1702

Rhymes with TARBOOSH

barouche, capuche, cartouche, debouch, farouche, kurus

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