pugree

[puhg-ree]

pug·ree

[puhg-ree]
noun
1.
a light turban worn in India.
2.
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.


Origin:
1655–65; < Hindi pagṛī turban
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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puggree, pugree, puggaree or pugaree (ˈpʌɡrɪ, ˈpʌɡərɪ)
 
n
1.  the usual Indian word for turban
2.  a scarf, usually pleated, around the crown of some hats, esp sun helmets
 
[C17: from Hindi pagrī, from Sanskrit parikara]
 
pugree, pugree, puggaree or pugaree
 
n
 
[C17: from Hindi pagrī, from Sanskrit parikara]
 
puggaree, pugree, puggaree or pugaree
 
n
 
[C17: from Hindi pagrī, from Sanskrit parikara]
 
pugaree, pugree, puggaree or pugaree
 
n
 
[C17: from Hindi pagrī, from Sanskrit parikara]

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