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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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 Talbot Mundy
Dropping, his pugree at her feet he turned away.
From Bengal Dacoits and Tigers by Sunity Devee
As becomes their maturer years, they are satisfied with a decent broadcloth coat and pantaloon, with a white cloth or Cashmere shawl pugree, more in accordance with simple English taste.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Shib Chunder Bose
She was dressed in white, and in the pugree of her helmet was the one touch of color, Rajah's blue feather.
From Parrot & Co. by Harold MacGrath
He had left his helmet behind him, and wore only a khaki pugree with a khaki 'kula' in the centre of it.
From To Lhassa at Last by Powell Millington
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