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calpack

calpack

9.9
A tall rounded black cap made of felt or sheepskin, worn by men in Turkey and nearby regions
  • noun
: calpac
  • The museum displayed a traditional calpack alongside other regional garments.

Examples

  • Many men in Turkey still wear calpacks today.

  • Historians believe the calpack symbolized both status and identity in Central Asian societies.

  • He wore a black calpack as part of his national costume during the festival.

  • He wore a calpack during the ceremony.

  • He wore a black calpack as part of his national costume during the festival.

  • The museum displayed a traditional calpack alongside other regional garments.

  • Historians believe the calpack symbolized both status and identity in Central Asian societies.

Synonyms

calpac
vscalpack
9.9

A tall black hat made of felt or sheepskin that men wear in Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus

is the same word but spelled with a final k rather than final c
kalpac
vscalpack
9.9

A tall black cap made of felt or sheepskin traditionally worn by men in Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus

is the same word but spelled with initial k instead of initial c

Surface Forms

calpack singular
calpacks plural

Etymology

Calpack comes from the Turkic word kalpak, which meant a tall felt or sheepskin hat traditionally worn in Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus. A helpful way to remember it is that calpack sounds like 'cap', so it really means a special kind of 'cap' with a high crown.