pug|gree

pug|gree
pug|gree «PUHG ree», noun.
1. a light turban worn in India.
2. a scarf wound around a hat or helmet and falling down behind, serving as protection against the sun.
[< Hindustani pagrī turban]

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  • pug — ex·pug·na·ble; ex·pug·na·to·ry; op·pug·nan·cy; op·pug·nate; op·pug·na·tion; pug·ga·ree; pug·ger; pug·gish; pug·gle; pug; pug·na·cious; pug·na·cious·ly; pug·na·cious·ness; pug·nac·i·ty; re·pug·nance; re·pug·nan·cy; re·pug·nant; re·pug·nant·ly;… …   English syllables

  • gree — de·gree·less; gree·nock·ite; gree·no·vite; gree·nuk; san·gree·root; de·gree; fil·i·gree; gree; ped·i·gree; emi·gree; pug·gree; …   English syllables

  • puggree — pug·gree …   English syllables

  • pugree — pug•ree or pug•gree [[t]ˈpʌg ri[/t]] also pug•a•ree, pug•ga•ree [[t] ə ri[/t]] n. 1) clo raj a light turban worn in India 2) clo raj a scarf of silk or cotton, usu. colored or printed, wound round a hat or helmet and falling down behind as a… …   From formal English to slang

  • puggree — [pug′ə rē΄pug′rē] n. 〚Hindi pagṛī, turban〛 1. in India, a turban 2. a light scarf wrapped around the crown of a sun helmet and hanging behind to protect the back of the neck: Also puggaree or pugaree …   Universalium

  • puggaree — Puggry Pug gry, Puggree Pug gree, n. [Written also {puggaree}, {puggeree}, etc.] [Hind. pag[.r]i turban.] A light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun. [India] Yule. A blue gray felt hat with a gold puggaree.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • puggeree — Puggry Pug gry, Puggree Pug gree, n. [Written also {puggaree}, {puggeree}, etc.] [Hind. pag[.r]i turban.] A light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun. [India] Yule. A blue gray felt hat with a gold puggaree.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Puggree — Puggry Pug gry, Puggree Pug gree, n. [Written also {puggaree}, {puggeree}, etc.] [Hind. pag[.r]i turban.] A light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun. [India] Yule. A blue gray felt hat with a gold puggaree.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Puggry — Pug gry, Puggree Pug gree, n. [Written also {puggaree}, {puggeree}, etc.] [Hind. pag[.r]i turban.] A light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun. [India] Yule. A blue gray felt hat with a gold puggaree. Kipling.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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