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dungaree

[ duhng-guh-ree ]

noun

  1. dungarees,
    1. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim.
  2. blue denim.


dungaree

/ ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː /

noun

  1. a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc
  2. plural
    1. a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached
    2. a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children
  3. trousers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

"She was the kindest and happiest person you could ever meet and could rock a pair of dungarees like no other. We love and miss you Sarah x."

From BBC

Described as "the world's first ultra-realistic AI humanoid robot artist", it appeared in one of parliament's ornate wood-panelled rooms, wearing a short black-haired wig and denim dungarees.

From Reuters

A street urchin with filthy dungarees and eyes the wounded blue of fresh bruises, guided by the hand into a public toilet by a much older gentleman.

Deputy Collins grinned and pulled up his dungarees at the waist.

At a cafe, over short coffees, I watched an overbearing clown in star-spangled dungarees making balloon animals for unnerved children.

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