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dun·ga·ree
/
ˌdʌŋ
gəˈri
/
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duhng-g
uh
-
ree
]
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noun
1.
dungarees,
a.
work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim.
b.
blue jeans.
2.
blue denim.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Hindi
dungrī
kind of coarse cloth
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dungaree
(ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː)
—
n
1.
a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc
2.
(
plural
)
a. a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached
b. a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children
3.
(
US
) trousers
[C17: from Hindi
dungrī,
after
Dungrī,
district of Mumbai, where this fabric originated]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dungaree
1610s, from Hindi dungri "coarse calico," from the name of a village, now one of the quarters of Bombay.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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