dungaree
Americannoun
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a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc
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(plural)
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a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached
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a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children
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trousers
Etymology
Origin of dungaree
First recorded in 1605–15, dungaree is from the Hindi word dungrī kind of coarse cloth
Example Sentences
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"I do regret wearing the dungarees quite so many times," she added.
From BBC
"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
Deputy Collins grinned and pulled up his dungarees at the waist.
From Literature
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At a cafe, over short coffees, I watched an overbearing clown in star-spangled dungarees making balloon animals for unnerved children.
From Washington Post
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