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a felt sun helmet with a high crown and wide brim, worn esp. in the subtropics.[1895-1900; named after TERAI]
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terai hat — noun see terai * * * a felt sun helmet with a high crown and wide brim, worn esp. in the subtropics. [1895 1900; named after TERAI] * * * te|rai «tuh RY», noun, or terai hat, a wide brimmed felt hat, perforated at the sides for ventilation.… … Useful english dictionary
terai hat — noun A wide brimmed ventilated sunhat worn in subtropical regions. She used to trot up and down Simla Mall in a forlorn sort of way, with a grey Terai hat well on the back of her head, and a shocking bad saddle under her … Wiktionary
terai — n. (in full terai hat) a wide brimmed felt hat, often with a double crown, worn by travellers etc. in subtropical regions. Etymology: Terai, belt of marshy jungle between Himalayan foothills and plains, f. Hindi tarai moist (land) … Useful english dictionary
Terai — /teuh ruy /, n. 1. a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas. 2. (l.c.) See terai hat. Also, Tarai. * * * or Tarai Region of northern India and southern Nepal. It runs parallel to the… … Universalium
terai — noun /təˈɹaɪ/ a) A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains. b) A terai hat … Wiktionary
terai — [tə rī′] n. [after Terai, region in NW India, where first worn by travelers] a soft, broad brimmed, double crowned hat of felt, worn for protection against the sun … English World dictionary
Hat Terrai Gurkha — The Hat Terai Gurkha is the name of the headgear worn by officers of the Gurkha Contingent in Singapore. A distinctive part of the Gurkha not worn by any other member of the Singapore Police Force, it is named after the Terai region in Nepal, a… … Wikipedia
terai — [tə rʌɪ] noun a wide brimmed felt hat, typically with a double crown, worn chiefly by travellers in subtropical regions. Origin C19: from Terai, an area of marshy jungle near the Himalayan foothills … English new terms dictionary
terai — noun Etymology: Tarai, lowland belt of India Date: 1888 a wide brimmed double felt sun hat worn especially in subtropical regions … New Collegiate Dictionary
Slouch hat — during the American Civil War A slouch hat is a wide brimmed felt or cloth hat with a chinstrap, most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. It is a survivor of the felt hats worn by certain 18th century armies. Since then, the slouch hat… … Wikipedia
