tam

noun

Definition of tamnext
as in tricorn

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  1. turban
  2. beret
  3. fez
  4. shako
  5. sombrero
  6. bonnet
  7. helmet
  8. hat
Noun
  • Nasrallah, who often invoked both God and guns with a distinctive lisp, wore a black turban signifying his descent from the Prophet Muhammad.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The turban is 100% mulberry silk and works wonders on any hair type or texture.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of turban
Noun
  • He’s hired by the former head librarian, Mr. Koyasu, a gentleman in his 70s who wears a navy-blue beret and a skirt.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • This cashmere blend beret, $19.99 on Amazon, is soft and comfortable.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Atay was born in 1934, near the Black Sea port town of İnebolu—the city where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, had donned a jaunty Panama hat to give a speech decrying the barbarism of the fez and other Ottoman fashions.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Louboutin, wearing a fez, brought Natasha Poonawalla in a face-framing Harris Reed creation.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of fez
Noun
  • Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2012
  • In black-and-white school photos from the early ’60s, Trump can be seen in boots, sash and a plumed shako, like some Austro-Hungarian infantryman.
    ROBERT F. WORTH, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Definition of shako
Noun
  • Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Call your tia, grab your sombrero, and get ready to dance.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • But the same bees do buzz around her bonnet, over and over.
    Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Police say she was last seen wearing a hospital gown, a pink bonnet, orange jogging pants and rainbow Crocs sandals.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • The female fan had dressed up as Taylor's beau Travis Kelce for the concert in Indianapolis this weekend—complete with a helmet.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • An Irish startup company is working on a helmet with advanced scalp cooling technology to limit hair loss — potentially eliminating one drawback to chemotherapy.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The collection also features scarves, hats and backpacks.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Don your tinfoil hat and get ready to entertain a fascinating, if speculative, scenario.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of hat
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