noun
dungarees
Dungarees (noun) means Thick denim trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, worn mainly for work.
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Thick denim trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, worn mainly for work.
"Helen donned a pair of faded dungarees and grabbed her knapsack before rushing off to school."
"Next came a domeshaped sukhpal (palanquin), its silver plated pole being borne by eight sturdy troopers wearing red flowing kurtas, silk kamarbunds, and silk dungarees."
— Tapan Ghosh, The Adventures of Shivaji (1976)
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Etymology
Dungarees is formed from dungaree + -s, ultimately from Hindi डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī), meaning ‘coarse calico’, which took its name from a village.
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What is the meaning of dungarees?
"dungarees" (noun) means thick denim trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, worn mainly for work.
What is another word for dungarees?
Other words for "dungarees" include overalls.
