noun
- Plural of kalpak; tall, cylindrical felt hats worn in Central Asia and the Caucasus, typically made of wool and often black or dark-colored.
Usage: Also spelled 'calpac' or 'calpak'; Traditional headwear in Turkic and Caucasian cultures
Examples
- The Cossack soldiers wore tall kalpaks as part of their traditional uniform.
- In the museum, we saw a collection of kalpaks from different regions of Central Asia.
- The merchant displayed colorful kalpaks in his shop in the bazaar.
- Traditional kalpaks are still worn during cultural festivals in the Caucasus.
- The felt kalpaks protected travelers from the harsh mountain weather.