noun
- plural of tarboosh; red felt caps with tassels, traditionally worn by men in some Middle Eastern and North African countries
Usage: historical
Examples
- The museum displayed several ornate tarbooshes from the Ottoman period.
- Traditional tarbooshes were commonly worn in Egypt and Turkey.
- The merchant sold colorful tarbooshes in the bazaar.
- His collection included tarbooshes with gold embroidery.
- The old photographs showed men wearing tarbooshes at formal gatherings.