pugree
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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He wore a plain white pugree with a large jewel set on one side, and his body was swathed and wrapped in dark thick stuffs, as if he felt keenly the cold autumn air.
From Mr. Isaacs by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
A simple dhootee and dubjah, with perhaps an �lkh�l� on the back and a folded pugree on the head, constituted the dress of a Bengali not long before the battle of Plassey.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder
As they left for shore he produced a small beautiful blue feather; he gave it to Elsa with the compliments of Rajah; and she stuck it in the pugree of her helmet.
From Parrot & Co. by MacGrath, Harold
I've got disguises ready for you—a pugree for you, Mr. McClean, and a purdah for your daughter—you'll travel as a Hindoo merchant and his wife.
From Rung Ho! by Mundy, Talbot
He was a strange-looking old man, with a white beard and a small badly-rolled pugree.
From Mr. Isaacs by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
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