dun·ga·ree
 dungaree
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- pronunciation:
- duhng
g
ri
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a heavy cotton fabric; blue denim.
粗棉布
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| definition 2: |
(plural) pants made of this cloth; blue jeans.
粗棉布面料的服装, 蓝牛仔裤
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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."
粗蓝布工作裤
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Dungaree comes from a Hindi word that means "coarse cotton cloth."