Fezes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A felt or fabric hat, typically cone-shaped, worn in various cultures, especially in the Middle East and North Africa
2. A distinctive headpiece often associated with ceremonies or traditional attire
3. A cap usually red, often adorned with a tassel, symbolizing cultural identity and heritage

Etymology: "Fezes" is the plural of "fez," so the history belongs to the hat itself. The name comes from Fez, the Moroccan city that was the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco until 1927, where the red dye used to colour the hat was extracted from crimson berries. The hat was named for the place its dye came from, and the Ottoman Turkish word "fes" carried that name into the wider world.