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pagri

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A headdress worn by men in India, comprising a several-metre-long band of fabric wound around the head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

Examples

  • 2016, "Sidhartha," "Takeover battle begins at 2 of Abhey Oswal's cos," The Times of India, Business, 8 April, 2016, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Takeover-battle-begins-at-2-of-Abhey-Oswals-cos/articleshow/51736234.cms Pankaj claims to be the legal heir citing that he was made to wear the "pagri", which he saw as a sign that the Oswal family recognized him as the main heir to head the business.

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noun

Meaning 2

A puggry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

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noun

Meaning 3

A payment made to secure the long-term rental of a property.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, Pakistan

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani पगड़ी (pagṛī) / پگڑی.