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.
Words nearby pugree
pugilist, pugin, puglia, pugmark, pugnacious, pugree, pugwash conferences, puh-leeze, puha, puir, puirtith
Origin of pugree
First recorded in 1655–65, pugree is from the Hindi word pagṛī turban
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