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bagheera

American  
[bag-eer-uh] / bægˈɪər ə /

noun

  1. a crush-resistant velvet made of uncut pile and used in the manufacture of evening wear and wraps.


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At its Indian-inspired sister bar, Bagheera, order the Elephant’s Child, made with a toasted rice- infused rum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

The name of the sailboat was Bagheera and it left at 4 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Amy Voloshin, who launched Printfresh in 2019, says her bestseller is the $132 Bagheera, a print featuring leopards in the wild, produced in India and available in four colors.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2020

As for the stars, they include a McLaren 600LT; Ferrari 488 Pista; Lotus 79 F1, and - a test for true buffs - an obscure, 1970s Matra Bagheera.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2019

"Sargon and Bagheera will get the job done."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda