glengarry

[ glen-gar-ee ]

/ glɛnˈgær i /

noun, plural glen·gar·ries.

a Scottish cap with straight sides, a crease along the top, and sometimes short ribbon streamers at the back, worn by Highlanders as part of military dress.

Nearby words

Origin of glengarry

First recorded in 1835–45; after Glengarry, a valley in Invernesshire, Scotland

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Examples from the Web for glengarry

The man who wrote Glengarry Glen Ross actually and unironically references "the current economic jollity."
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The author of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow is, to many minds, the best living American playwright.
David Mamet's Right Turn|Ben Crair|May 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Glengarry tried to secure himself by a mysterious interview with the King.
Pickle the Spy|Andrew Lang
The fury of Glengarry, not being inflamed by any fresh provocation, rapidly abated.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

There was the Glengarry country, the Fraser country, the Gordon country, etc. etc.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay
At once, with Yankee leading, the Glengarry men marched off the field of battle bearing with them the rescued party.
The Man From Glengarry|Ralph Connor
They might reasonably be regarded as representative of all the Glengarry Macdonells of Canada.
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British Dictionary definitions for glengarry

glengarry

/ (ɡlɛnˈɡærɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a brimless Scottish woollen cap with a crease down the crown, often with ribbons dangling at the backAlso called: glengarry bonnet

Word Origin for glengarry

C19: after Glengarry, Scotland

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