GLENGARRY

Glengarry

(noun) a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland.

Noun

Glengarry (plural Glengarries)

a brimless cap, longer than it is wide, and creased lengthwise across the top, often with ribbons trailing behind, and frequently worn with the Scottish kilt.

Synonyms

• Glengarry bonnet

• Glengarry cap

Source: Wiktionary


Glen*gar"ry, n., or Glen*gar"ry bon"net. [Name of a valley in Scotland.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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