dungaree

[ duhng-guh-ree ]

/ ˌdʌŋ gəˈri /

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noun

dungarees,

work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim.
blue jeans.

blue denim.

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Origin of dungaree

First recorded in 1605–15, dungaree is from the Hindi word dungrī kind of coarse cloth

Words nearby dungaree

duneland, Dunfermline, dun fly, dung, Dungannon, dungaree, dung beetle, Dungeness, Dungeness crab, dungeon, Dungeon Master

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How to use dungaree in a sentence

This was long before Levi Strauss started making dungarees — some 3,000 years earlier.
The earliest known pants are surprisingly modern — and comfy|Bruce Bower|March 21, 2022|Science News For Students
He is an old, grizzled man dressed in dungaree pants, a sweater, and a woolen cap with ear flaps.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
He quite forgot the fact that his dungaree jumper was wet with sweat, that his cap was already fouled with oil.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer
He was a dungaree-clad greaser in an engine-room, and he was promptly ordered back with the rest of his crew.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer

She was clad in a blue dungaree habit and straw sun-hat, and he marveled at the ravishing picture she made.
The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum
Tresler drew a step nearer, and stood so close to her that her dungaree skirt was almost touching him.
The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for dungaree

dungaree

/ (ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː) /

noun

a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc

(plural)

a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached
a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children

US trousers

Word Origin for dungaree

C17: from Hindi dungrī, after Dungrī, district of Mumbai, where this fabric originated

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