gunny

American  

[guhn-ee] / ˈgʌn i /

noun

plural

gunnies

1. a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, especially for bags or sacks; burlap.

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gunny British  

/ ˈɡʌnɪ /

noun

1. a coarse hard-wearing fabric usually made from jute and used for sacks, etc

2. Also called: gunny sack.  a sack made from this fabric

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Etymology

Origin of gunny

1705–15; < Hindi gonī < Sanskrit: sack, perhaps originally of hide; cf. gaur

Example Sentences

With the ability to make things happen passing or running, Emiliano Lopez gives Reseda Cleveland coach Peter Gunny plenty of options on offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2022

“If all these bullets weren’t going to stop me, a virus isn’t going to stop me,” said Gunny Macias, who was shot five times during the shooting.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2020

Common sense, math and science don't seem to work so what are you going to do? kbanginmotown @ Bravo, Gunny!

From Time • Jan. 6, 2013

"In many places, there has been some reaction to signage getting out of control," said Gunny Harboe, founder of Harboe Architects in Chicago.

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 7, 2011

That afternoon Bindle was introduced to the Famous Chief-Inspector Gunny of Scotland Yard, who, for years previously, had been the head of the department dealing with the suffragist demonstrations.

From Adventures of Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George