pagri noun3 •(India) A headdress worn by men in India, comprising a several-metre-long band of fabric wound around the head.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. — 2016 •(India) A puggry.I recognized the eldest Miss Copleigh, because she had a pagri round her helmet, and the younger had not. — 1888 •(India, Pakistan) A payment made to secure the long-term rental of a property. formspagris