fez

Everyday

1. A round red felt hat with a flat top and a black tassel, with no brim, traditional in Turkey, North Africa and the Middle East. tree →
2. Fez (or Fes): a famous old city in Morocco. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons the fez was worn in the Ottoman Empire until Turkey banned it in 1925. In stories and TV it is a fun costume hat; magicians sometimes wear one. Phrases: «wear a fez».

Examples

• The magician wore a red fez with a black tassel. tree →
• My grandfather has an old fez from Morocco. tree →
• The fez is named after the city of Fez. tree →
• In Turkey the fez was banned about a hundred years ago. tree →
• Fezzes are cool! said the Doctor in Doctor Who. tree →
• The tassel on the fez swung as he danced. tree →
• The red jacket fitted tight and close, the tassel on my Fez cap was of silver, and in my girdle glittered a knife and my pistols. tree →

Note

Plural: fezzes (double z). Capital F for the city.