tam

noun

Definition of tamnext
as in tricorn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tam
  1. turban
  2. beret
  3. fez
  4. shako
  5. sombrero
  6. bonnet
  7. helmet
  8. hat
Noun
  • Rather than sweeping robes and turbans, Scherzinger spends most of the play barefoot, wearing a simple black slip.
    Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Nasrallah, who often invoked both God and guns with a distinctive lisp, wore a black turban signifying his descent from the Prophet Muhammad.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of turban
Noun
  • The quest to have human conflicts decided by men and women in robes and wigs, and not just those in berets and boots, should resonate deeply with Israel’s founding ideals.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Along with the burgundy coat, Kate wore a burgundy felt beret courtesy of Sahar Millinery.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Atay was born in 1934, near the Black Sea port town of İnebolu—the city where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, had donned a jaunty Panama hat to give a speech decrying the barbarism of the fez and other Ottoman fashions.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Louboutin, wearing a fez, brought Natasha Poonawalla in a face-framing Harris Reed creation.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of fez
Noun
  • Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2012
  • In black-and-white school photos from the early ’60s, Trump can be seen in boots, sash and a plumed shako, like some Austro-Hungarian infantryman.
    ROBERT F. WORTH, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
Definition of shako
Noun
  • Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • Add whole cloves to this, Scotch bonnets to that, maybe some parsley and thyme?
    Lesley Enston, Bon Appétit, 23 Oct. 2024
  • She was last seen wearing a black crop top shirt with white lettering, blue jeans with rips in them and a dark purple bonnet.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Despite tapping his helmet, Kurtz said his coaches didn't pull him out.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Eglin flight, given the gentle Florida clime, would only require a standard flight suit, G-pants, helmet and oxygen mask.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Once Jefferson earned his face time, the camera found Addison, who relaxed on the bench with a Vikings hat high atop his head.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tipped their hats to Trump during his visit to Paris.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hat
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