Definition of swannie in English:

swannie

nounˈswɒni

NZ informal

A heavy-duty weatherproof woollen shirt or jacket, typically with a hood.
in boots, shorts and a swannie, he looked like he'd stepped out of the bush
Example sentencesExamples
- Let's invite our friends to a barbie, drink beer, eat hokey-pokey and pavlova, or have a game of rugby on the beach in our swannies and jandals.
- He's got heaps of photos proving he is a rough-and-tumble Kiwi bloke interested in hunting pigs, the bush, and swannies.
- Nearly 100 years later, the ubiquitous swannie still owns a reputation that remains unmatched.
- Kiwis possess the unique knowledge that if it's cold, you grab a swannie.
- It is full of words familiar only to New Zealanders, such as 'ranch sliders', which are patio doors, and 'swannies', which are heavy bush shirts.
- Here's a photograph of a young dashing Tim, sheepskin jacket over a swannie, his head thrown back in celebration of life, his huge chin leading the way.
- Remember when four-wheel drives were driven by people who had more than one coloured swannie and had different gumboots for every day of the week?
- My mood is brilliant, thanks to my new swannie and the fact that I found the self-timer button on my camera.
- As well as the title of most eligible bachelor, he's taking home a brand-new quad bike and some flash new swannies.
- We wore the standard Kiwi fare of jeans, bush shirts, swannies, and gumboots.

Origin

1970s: abbreviation of the trademark Swanndri.

单词	swannie
释义	Definition of swannie in English: swannie nounˈswɒni NZ informal A heavy-duty weatherproof woollen shirt or jacket, typically with a hood. in boots, shorts and a swannie, he looked like he'd stepped out of the bush Example sentencesExamples Let's invite our friends to a barbie, drink beer, eat hokey-pokey and pavlova, or have a game of rugby on the beach in our swannies and jandals. He's got heaps of photos proving he is a rough-and-tumble Kiwi bloke interested in hunting pigs, the bush, and swannies. Nearly 100 years later, the ubiquitous swannie still owns a reputation that remains unmatched. Kiwis possess the unique knowledge that if it's cold, you grab a swannie. It is full of words familiar only to New Zealanders, such as 'ranch sliders', which are patio doors, and 'swannies', which are heavy bush shirts. Here's a photograph of a young dashing Tim, sheepskin jacket over a swannie, his head thrown back in celebration of life, his huge chin leading the way. Remember when four-wheel drives were driven by people who had more than one coloured swannie and had different gumboots for every day of the week? My mood is brilliant, thanks to my new swannie and the fact that I found the self-timer button on my camera. As well as the title of most eligible bachelor, he's taking home a brand-new quad bike and some flash new swannies. We wore the standard Kiwi fare of jeans, bush shirts, swannies, and gumboots. Origin 1970s: abbreviation of the trademark Swanndri.
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