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Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion | ||||
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na | fez |
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na | Fez |
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fez Explanation: The term "tarboush" is originally Turkish. The term "fez" is is originally French, referring to the city of Fez in Morocco. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a "fez" as "a man's felt cap in the shape of a flat-topped cone, usually red with a black tassel hanging from the crown, worn chiefly in the eastern Mediterranean region." Fuad Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition American Heritage Dictionary |
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