Meanings
glengarry1
plural glengarrys · plural glengarries
- alternativeAlternative form of Glengarry (“type of cap”).
Glengarry2
plural Glengarrys · plural Glengarries
- 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.
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.
1913, Hall Caine, The woman thou gavest meSynonyms: Glengarry bonnet, Glengarry cap, Scotch cap
- A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A town in the City of Latrobe and the Shire of Wellington, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicGleann Garaidh“valley of the River Garry”
- EnglishGlengarry
From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland, from Scottish Gaelic Gleann Garaidh (“valley of the River Garry”).
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glengarry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glengarry
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