كَوْرٌ

, (S, Msb,) a verbal noun used as a subst., (Msb,) or ↓ كُورٌ, (ISh, T, A,) A turn, or twist, of a turban: (ISh, T, A, Msb:) plural أَكْوَارٌ. (A, Msb.) You say, العِمَامَةُ عِشْرُونَ كُورًا [The turban is composed of twenty turns], and عَشَرَةُ أَكْوَارٍ [ten turns]. (A.)

-A2- Increase; or redundance. (S, A, Msb.) Hence the saying, نَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الحَوْرِ بَعْدَ الكَوْرِ (S, A, Msb) We have recourse to God for preservation from decrease, or defectiveness, after increase, or redundance: (S, Msb:) or, as it is also related, بَعْدَ الكَوْنِ, which means the same: or the meaning is, from return to disobedience after obedience: (Msb:) or from return after pursuing a right course. (TA.) See also حَوْرٌ.