Glengarry

Glengarry
Glengarry Glen*gar"ry, n., or Glengarry bonnet Glen*gar"ry bon"net [Name of a valley in Scotland.] A kind of Highland Scotch cap for men, with straight sides and a hollow top sloping to the back, where it is parted and held together by ribbons or strings.

The long silk streamers of his Glengarry bonnet. --L. Hutton. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • glengarry — [glen gar′ē, glen′gar΄ē] n. pl. glengarries [after Glengary valley in Scotland] [occas.G ] a Scottish cap for men, creased lengthwise across the top and often having short ribbons at the back: also glengarry bonnet or Glengarry (bonnet) …   English World dictionary

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  • glengarry — noun (plural ries) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Glengarry, valley in Scotland Date: 1841 a woolen cap of Scottish origin called also glengarry bonnet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • glengarry — /glen gar ee/, n., pl. glengarries. a Scottish cap with straight sides, a crease along the top, and sometimes short ribbon streamers at the back, worn by Highlanders as part of military dress. [1835 45; after Glengarry, a valley in Invernesshire …   Universalium

  • glengarry — noun (plural glengarries) a brimless boat shaped hat with a cleft down the centre, worn as part of Highland dress. Origin C19: from Glengarry, a valley in the Highlands of Scotland …   English new terms dictionary

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