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
  • But whereas conspicuous religious symbols of all faiths (including Jewish yarmulkes, Sikh turbans, or large crosses) are banned in all French public schools, in Belgium, rules are defined at the local level.
    Olivier Decottignies, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
  • 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
Definition of turban
Noun
  • The name comes from the distinctive head gear used, which are of course, green berets.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Tara Lipinski's Daughter Georgie Is 'Reunited' with Mom's Skating Partner Johnny Weir: 'Just the Cutest' On the stroll around the streets of Paris, Georgia exchanged her baby pink beret for a baby pink hair bow headband.
    Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of beret
Noun
  • The conical pile of locks were inspired by the silhouette of fez and pillbox hats beloved by Jackie Onassis and fixed into place using a mixture of pins and copious hairspray.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of fez
Noun
  • Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2012
Definition of shako
Noun
  • Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For many, the brand represents family dinners, sizzling fajitas, and birthday celebrations under oversized sombreros—a specific slice of the past that’s hard to replicate.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • The body is entirely made of carbon fiber, and sports eccentric elements like a bonnet with air vents, a front splitter that resembles a sharp katana, and quirky wheel arches.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Reduce damage-causing friction at night by pulling hair into a loose ponytail on top of the head and/or using satin or silk bonnets or pillowcases.11 Your Diet Can Also Boost Hair Health Like the rest of your body, eating a variety of nutritious food helps support hair health.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • But underneath his helmet and now a headset, Vrabel is who he’s always been: a winner.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Bucs receiver responded by hitting Lattimore hard enough to separate him from his helmet.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The two parents looked down lovingly at their baby, who was wearing a pink hat.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The sisters wore matching Tri Delta hats, waved signs, and rushed up for hugs with their fellow Virginia Tech alumna.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of hat
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