puggaree
/ˈpʌɡəri/
noun
- A light scarf or cloth wrapped around a hat or helmet, especially one worn in hot climates to protect the neck from the sun.
- She tied a white puggaree around her sun hat before going out into the desert.
- In old photographs, soldiers in India often had a puggaree on their helmets.
- The explorer wore a wide-brimmed hat with a puggaree hanging down the back.
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