First published 1921; not fully revised
zarcolenoun
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zarcole. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
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Earliest known use
late 1500s
The earliest known use of the noun zarcole is in the late 1500s.
OED's earliest evidence for zarcole is from 1585, in a translation by Thomas Washington.
zarcole is a borrowing from Turkish.
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- Zarathustrianism, n.1864–
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- Zarathustrism, n.1871–
- zaratite, n.1858–
- zarcole, n.1585–
- zarda, n.1899–
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- zarf | zurf, n.1836–
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- zarzuela, n.1888–
- zat, n.1934–
A borrowing from Turkish.
1585–
A high cylindrical head-dress such as was worn by janissaries.
1585
Slaues bearyng on theyr heads a Saracoll of Crymson veluet.
T. Washington, translation of N. de Nicolay, Nauigations Turkie i. vi. 4 b
1585
A hood of fine white felt, whiche they call Zarcola.
T. Washington, translation of N. de Nicolay, Nauigations Turkie iii. iii. 73 b
1585
A white Zarcole.
T. Washington, translation of N. de Nicolay, Nauigations Turkie iii. x. 91 b
1603
His slaues with their red zarcull on their heads.
R. Knolles, Generall Historie of Turkes 831
1696
A Thousand Janisaries..with Zercola's on their Head.
translation of J. Dumont, New Voyage to Levant 176
A high cylindrical head-dress such as was worn by janissaries.
Ancient History. A tall cylindrical headdress of a kind worn by certain deities, as depicted in classical art.
A cylindrical headdress seen in some representations of Greek goddesses.
zarcole, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.
zarcole, n. was last modified in March 2025.
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