Etymology

glengarry

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Gleann Garaidh
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromGleann Garaidh“valley of the River Garry”
  2. English todayGlengarry

From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland, from Scottish Gaelic Gleann Garaidh (“valley of the River Garry”).

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