noun
- plural of puggree; cloth bands worn around hats, especially sun helmets, typically in tropical climates
Usage: chiefly British; historical
Examples
- The colonial officers wore their sun helmets with white puggries wrapped around them.
- Traditional puggries helped protect the neck from intense sunlight.
- The safari guide adjusted his hat’s puggries before heading into the field.
- Military puggries were often made of khaki-colored cloth.
- She collected vintage pith helmets complete with their original puggries.