turra
turra noun: a feather-like ornament projecting from a tied turban.
Noun
turra (plural turras)
- A feather-like ornament projecting from a tied turban.
- The most ornate and flashy piece of clothing was the turban. It was red in colour with a might turra of gold thread.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 43
- Having earlier met Malik Nur Khan, and his tall, wiry father with in his black sherwani and white turban with a turra enhancing his height, I was somewhat more reassured.1997, Bir Dodraj Mansingh, in Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishr (Eds.), Where Gallantry is Tradition, p. 131
Forms of turra
| plural | turras |
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Origin of turra
From Hindi/Urdu, from Persian طره (torre).
Questions about turra
- What does turra mean?
- Turra means a feather-like ornament projecting from a tied turban.
- What part of speech is turra?
- Turra is a noun.
- What is the plural of turra?
- The plural of turra is turras.
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