# caouk

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a high stiff Turkish hat around which a turban is typically wound or folded
2. the headdress formed by the caouk and the cloth wrapped around it: turban, bulbous cap

## Etymology
Borrowed from French caouk, from Ottoman Turkish قاوق (kavuk); compare Turkish kavuk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caouk