Puggaree Definition

pugərē
noun
In India, a turban.
Webster's New World
A light scarf wrapped around the crown of a sun helmet and hanging behind to protect the back of the neck.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Puggaree

Noun

Singular:
puggaree
Plural:
puggarees

Origin of Puggaree

  • Hindi pagṛī turban from Sanskrit parikaraḥ girdle for a garment from parikaroti he surrounds pari around per1 in Indo-European roots karoti he does, makes kwer- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

PPUPUG

Words Ending With

EEEREE

Unscrambles

puggaree

Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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