pugree

[ puhg-ree ]

/ ˈpʌg ri /

noun

a light turban worn in India.

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.Compare havelock.

Nearby words

puglia,
pugmark,
pugnacious,
pugnaciously,
pugnacity,
pugwash conferences,
puh-leeze,
puha,
puir,
puirtith

Also pugaree, puggaree.

Origin of pugree

First recorded in 1655–65, pugree is from the Hindi word pagṛī turban