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terai hat

American  

noun

  1. a felt sun helmet with a high crown and wide brim, worn especially in the subtropics.

Etymology

Origin of terai hat

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Terai

Example Sentences

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

From The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition by Kipling, Rudyard

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

From Under the Deodars by Kipling, Rudyard

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