Glengarry

English

Etymology

From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland.

Noun

Glengarry (plural Glengarrys or Glengarries)

1. 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, Scotch cap

   • 1913, Hall Caine, The woman thou gavest me:

     There was old Tommy with his back to the dining-room door, his Glengarry awry on his tousled head, and his bandy legs stretched firmly apart.

See also

• North Glengarry
• South Glengarry
• United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry