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pugree
American
[puhg-ree]
/ ˈpʌg ri /
noun
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a light turban worn in India.
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a scarf of silk or cotton, usually colored or printed, wound round a hat or helmet and falling down behind as a protection against the sun.
Etymology
Origin of pugree
First recorded in 1655–65, pugree is from the Hindi word pagṛī turban
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