Tār'ban, n.
n. [O. Eng. turband, turbant, tulibant, tulipant, Fr. turban, Sp. & It. turbante, from Per. dulband, dōlband, from dulāi, double, from dū, two, and lāi, a fold, and band, a band, bandage; Turk. dulbend, tulbend]
Sense 1. A head-dress worn by some Orientals, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck.
Sense 2. A head-dress worn by ladies.
Sense 3. (Conch.) The whole set of whorls of a shell.