A blue-gray felt hat with a gold puggaree. --Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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
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 [pug′ə rē΄] … English World dictionary
puggree — noun see puggaree … New Collegiate Dictionary
puggree — noun /ˈpʌɡɹiː/ 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. Hand wrapped puggaree hat band. Ideal for gardening, hiking or… … Wiktionary
puggree — pÊŒgrɪ n. strip of cloth wrapped around the top of a hat to protect one s head from the sun … English contemporary dictionary
puggree — pug·gree … English syllables
puggree — noun see puggaree … Useful english dictionary
Somaliland Camel Corps — The Somaliland Camel Corps was a unit of the British Army based in British Somaliland.Camels are a necessity in Somalia, being as important as ponies in Mongolia. In Somalia s drought stricken land, the camel was one of the only animals worth the … Wikipedia
p|a|ree — pug|ga|ree or p|a|ree «PUHG uh ree», noun. = puggree. (Cf. ↑puggree) … Useful english dictionary
pug|ga|ree — or p|a|ree «PUHG uh ree», noun. = puggree. (Cf. ↑puggree) … Useful english dictionary
