caouk

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noun

a high stiff Turkish hat around which a turban is typically wound or folded

OriginFrench caouk ← Ottoman Turkish قاوق →
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Meanings

nouncaouk (plural caouks)

plural caouks

  1. historicala high stiff Turkish hat around which a turban is typically wound or folded
  2. the headdress formed by the caouk and the cloth wrapped around it: turban, bulbous cap

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishقاوق
  2. Frenchcaouk
  3. Englishcaouk

Borrowed from French caouk, from Ottoman Turkish قاوق (kavuk); compare Turkish kavuk.

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APA

caouk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caouk

MLA

“caouk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caouk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caouk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caouk.

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