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fez
1[ fez ]
noun
- a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.
Fez
2[ fez ]
noun
- a city in N Morocco: formerly one of the traditional capitals of the sultanate in the former French zone.
Fez
1/ ɛ /
noun
- a variant of è
fez
2/ ɛ /
noun
- an originally Turkish brimless felt or wool cap, shaped like a truncated cone, usually red and with a tassel
Derived Forms
- fezzed, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڱz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fez1
Example Sentences
A fez owned by comedian and magician Tommy Cooper has sold at auction for £7,000 - more than twice its estimate.
But soon he was very much the Doctor, bow tie, fez and all.
The V&A museum in London has lent 28 items including Tommy Cooper's trademark fez and other props, and Sooty and Sweep puppets from the classic children's show.
We have photos of my male ancestors wearing the fez and the Ottoman military uniform, but women were rarely photographed.
Capped with a fez, speaking some sort of French patois, Mitchell brings his own campy aura to the movie, including the portentous punchline: “Choice is a Western concept.”
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