puggry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strip of cloth wound around the upper portion of a hat or helmet, particularly a pith helmet, and falling down behind to act as a shade for the back of the neck.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌɡɹiː/

Word forms

puggry puggries pagari pagri puckery pugaree puggaree puggerie puggery puggree puggri pugree

Etymology

From Hindi पगड़ी (pagṛī).

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