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Red Fez With Tassle

Red Fez With Tassle

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Definition:

A fez is a hat that is the shape of an abridged cone and is most commonly red. The hat is also usually made of felt and doesn’t have a brim.

Dating back to the Ottoman Empire, the fez hat has Greek origins. While it isn’t worn much anymore, it does have a history of use in certain religions, governments and militaries. Today, it’s found predominantly in the eastern hemisphere in locations such as Southern Asia. In America, the Shriners traditionally wear a red fez.

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Also Known As: fezzi, phecy, chechia, tarboosh, rumi topi, movlana rumi's cap, peci, songkok
Common Misspellings: fezz

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