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terai

Syllabification: (te·rai)
Pronunciation: /təˈrī/

(also terai hat)
Definition of terai

noun

  • a wide-brimmed felt hat, typically with a double crown, worn chiefly by travelers in subtropical regions.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Terai, the name of a belt of marshy jungle between the Himalayan foothills and plains, from Hindi tarāī 'marshy lowlands'

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