dun·ga·ree
 dungaree
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- pronunciation:
- duhng
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ri
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a heavy cotton fabric; blue denim.
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| definition 2: |
(plural) pants made of this cloth; blue jeans.
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| definition 3: |
(plural) a British word for loose-fitting, heavy trousers with a bib that covers the chest, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling. This meaning of "dungarees" has a meaning similar to the American word "overalls."
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Dungaree comes from a Hindi word that means "coarse cotton cloth."