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plural fezzes also fezes
: a brimless cylindrical or somewhat cone-shaped hat with a flat top that usually has a tassel, is typically made of red felt, and is worn especially by men in eastern Mediterranean countries
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The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Pugsley is a pug wearing a fez.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
John Cena fez a alegria dos fãs mexicanos ao vestir máscara de Lucha Libre no Palco Omelete.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Still, Smith takes our mid-position, for his fez, bow-tie, and an impressive three-year tenure.
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—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Pugsley is a pug wearing a fez.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
John Cena fez a alegria dos fãs mexicanos ao vestir máscara de Lucha Libre no Palco Omelete.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Still, Smith takes our mid-position, for his fez, bow-tie, and an impressive three-year tenure.
5.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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“Fez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fez. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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