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te·rai (tə rī′)

noun

a soft, broad-brimmed, double-crowned hat of felt, worn for protection against the sun

Etymology: after Terai, region in NW India, where first worn by travelers

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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