fez

fez
noun (plural fezzes; also fezes) Etymology: French, from Fez, Morocco Date: circa 1803 a brimless cone-shaped flat-crowned hat that usually has a tassel, is usually made of red felt, and is worn especially by men in eastern Mediterranean countries • fezzed adjective

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