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fez (n.)

1802, from French fez, from Turkish fes, probably ultimately from Fez, the city in Morocco, where this type of tasseled cap was principally made. Made part of the Turkish official dress by sultan Mahmud II.

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Definitions of fez from WordNet
1
fez (n.)
a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown;
Synonyms: tarboosh
2
Fez (n.)
a city in north central Morocco; religious center;
Synonyms: Fes
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