gunny
Americannoun
noun
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a coarse hard-wearing fabric usually made from jute and used for sacks, etc
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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
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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
Fast forward to 2012: Gunny Harboe was restoring the house and seeking the original paint color.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2019
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
He was known in those days as "Giggles," and I—O Irene, can you ever forgive me?—I was called "Gunny."
From The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians by Bierce, Ambrose
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