noun
- plural of puggree: a light scarf wound around a hat or helmet as protection from the sun
Usage: chiefly British; historical
Examples
- The colonial officers wore their pith helmets with white puggrees.
- She adjusted the puggrees on her sun hat before heading into the desert.
- The museum displayed various military helmets with their original puggrees.
- Traditional puggrees were made of lightweight cotton or muslin.
- The explorer’s hat was distinguished by its colorful puggrees.
- During the expedition, they wrapped puggrees around their helmets for sun protection.