puggree

pugree puggaree or pugaree (ˈpʌɡərɪ)

/ (ˈpʌɡrɪ) /

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noun

the usual Indian word for turban

a scarf, usually pleated, around the crown of some hats, esp sun helmets

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Word Origin for puggree

C17: from Hindi pagrī, from Sanskrit parikara

Words nearby puggree

Puget, Puget Sound, puggaree, pugging, puggle, puggree, puggy, pugh, pugilism, pugilist, pugilistic

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How to use puggree in a sentence

He carried a dove-gray sun helmet with not more than three yards of bright peacock puggree.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
He sought a handsome young stranger in a suit of cream-colored silk and a dove-gray helmet with peacock puggree.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
I 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
Everything 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 Inglis

When the right moment came she would discard the puggree and drop the black veil.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath