Glengarry bonnet

Glengarry bonnet
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 a brimless cap, longer than wider and creased lengthwise across the top, often with ribbons trailing behind, and frequently worn with the Scottish kilt. There was old Tommy with his back to the dining room door, his Glengarry awry on his… …   Wiktionary

  • 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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