Etymology

The fez (, ) is also known as a tarboosh (), also spelt tarboush. The word tarboosh is a variant of ????? (sarbus), borrowed from , a compound of sar, "head" and pus, "cover" (meaning "headgear"). The dissimilation is speculated to have been motivated by Kipchak ?? (tär, "sweat"), as the headpiece is fit to conceal (pôs) perspiration. Some sources suggest that tarboosh is a Turkish word composed