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dungaree
[ duhng-guh-ree ]
dungaree
/ ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː /
noun
- a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc
- plural
- a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached
- a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children
- trousers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dungaree1
First recorded in 1605–15, dungaree is from the Hindi word dungrī kind of coarse cloth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dungaree1
C17: from Hindi dungrī, after Dungrī, district of Mumbai, where this fabric originated
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Example Sentences
He is an old, grizzled man dressed in dungaree pants, a sweater, and a woolen cap with ear flaps.
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He quite forgot the fact that his dungaree jumper was wet with sweat, that his cap was already fouled with oil.
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He was a dungaree-clad greaser in an engine-room, and he was promptly ordered back with the rest of his crew.
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She was clad in a blue dungaree habit and straw sun-hat, and he marveled at the ravishing picture she made.
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Tresler drew a step nearer, and stood so close to her that her dungaree skirt was almost touching him.
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