tarboosh Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
    fez.

WordNet

Tar*boosh" noun
Etymology
Ar. tarbsh; perhaps from Per. sar-posh headdress: cf. F. tarbouch.
Definitions
  1. A red cap worn by Turks and other Eastern nations, sometimes alone and sometimes swathed with linen or other stuff to make a turban. See Fez.

Webster 1913