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On-Yomi: ボウ、モウ — Kun-Yomi: ずきん、おお.う

Koohii stories:

1) [Doodsaq] 9-10-2007(380): If you wear a towel as a cap, you are at risk of being seized and searched in U.S. airports.

2) [kinkypete] 11-1-2008(97): Originally the first cap was a turban which was a towel wrapped around the head to keep the sun out of the eyes.

3) [LordGolem] 29-8-2007(37): Because it's a risk to stay under the sun in the desert, Arabs use to wear a towel as a cap.

4) [skellyfish] 15-12-2008(10): When I think of a Japanese-style cap, I think of a TOWEL wrapped around someone's head. And we all know that the Japanese are obsessed with using caps, hats, umbrellas, etc. to minimize the RISK of skin damage. So know we have the form and the purpose of a cap in Japan.

5) [JohtoKen] 5-11-2008(10): A cap is a cloth, which can help reducing the risk of the sun getting into your eyes.

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