Terai

or Ta·rai

[ tuh-rahy ]

noun

1. a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
2. (lowercase) terai hat.

Terai

/ təˈraɪ /

noun

1. (in India) a belt of marshy land at the foot of mountains, esp at the foot of the Himalayas in N India
2. a felt hat with a wide brim worn in subtropical regions

Example Sentences

The good fellow was heart-broken at it, and went out to the Terai tea planting, where I hear that he is doing well.

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Mrs. Boulte put on a big terai hat, and walked across to the Vansuythens' house to borrow last week's Queen.

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He was overshadowed by an immense Terai felt hat, and was a quaint figure until you got used to him.

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Khoda (God) grant it, for thy son must drive the mail-cart in the time to come, and the Terai is full of dangers.

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The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.

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