puggaree
[ puhg-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpʌg ə ri /
noun
Also
pug·gree
[puhg-ree] /ˈpʌg ri/.
Words nearby puggaree
Example sentences from the Web for puggree
"The man in the puggree" is Sir John,—ripe for many years to come, and when he has another banquet, may I be there to see.
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2) |Harry FurnissEverything is complete down to moustache, the folds of the puggree, the lathee or staff, indeed to the slightest detail.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier |James InglisI tried to turn aside and avoid the charge, but a branch caught me across the face, and knocked my puggree off.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier |James Inglis
British Dictionary definitions for puggree
puggree
pugree puggaree or pugaree (ˈpʌɡərɪ)
/ (ˈpʌɡrɪ) /
noun
the usual Indian word for turban
a scarf, usually pleated, around the crown of some hats, esp sun helmets
Word Origin for puggree
C17: from Hindi
pagrī, from Sanskrit
parikara