dungaree

dun·ga·ree

D0425000 (dŭng′gə-rē′)n.1. A sturdy, often blue denim fabric.2. dungarees Pants or overalls made of sturdy denim fabric.

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[Hindi duṁgrī.]

dungaree

(ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː) n1. (Textiles) a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc2. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) a. a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attachedb. a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children3. (Clothing & Fashion) US trousers[C17: from Hindi dungrī, after Dungrī, district of Mumbai, where this fabric originated]

dun•ga•ree

(ˌdʌŋ gəˈri)

n. 1. dungarees, a. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. b. blue jeans. 2. blue denim. [1605–15; < Hindi dungrī kind of coarse cloth]

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dungaree - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabricdenim, jeancloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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