noun
dungaree
Dungaree (noun) means a thick denim cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans.
noun
1
A thick denim cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans.
"Delaney lifted her head, glaring at her only purebred dog—a black Dachshund with bladder control issues—who was tugging at his festively decorated dungaree wraparound diaper, trying to yank it off."
— Dakota Cassidy (2009)
2
Trousers or overalls made from this kind of denim.
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Etymology
Dungaree comes from Hindi डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī), meaning ‘coarse calico’, which took its name from a village.
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What is the meaning of dungaree?
"dungaree" (noun) means a thick denim cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans.
What is another word for dungaree?
Other words for "dungaree" include jean, denim.
What are the different meanings of dungaree?
"dungaree" has 2 main meanings: 1. A thick denim cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans; 2. Trousers or overalls made from this kind of denim.
