dun·ga·ree
dungaree
- pronunciation:
- duhng
g
ri
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a heavy, coarse cotton fabric, usu. blue; denim.
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) pants made of dungaree; blue jeans.
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| definition 3: |
(chiefly British; pl.) loose-fitting, heavy cotton trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling; overalls.
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Dungaree comes from a Hindi word that means "coarse cotton cloth."