What does "puggree" mean?
Puggree: 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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