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gharry

or ghar·ri

[ gar-ee ]
/ ˈgær i /

noun, plural ghar·ries.

a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.

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Origin of gharry

First recorded in 1800–10, gharry is from the Hindi word gāṛī

Words nearby gharry

Ghan, Ghana, Ghanaian, Ghardaïa, gharial, gharry, ghast, ghastful, ghastly, ghat, Ghats
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British Dictionary definitions for gharry

gharry

gharri

/ (ˈɡærɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(in India) a horse-drawn vehicle available for hire

Word Origin for gharry

C19: from Hindi gārī
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