DUNGAREE

denim, dungaree, jean

(noun) a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dungaree (countable and uncountable, plural dungarees)

(uncountable) Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.

(plural only) Pants or overalls made from such fabric.

attributive form of dungarees

Synonyms

• (heavy denim fabric): canvas, duck, denim

Anagrams

• Gendreau, unagreed, underage, ungeared

Source: Wiktionary


Dun`ga*ree", n.

Definition: A coarse kind of unbleached cotton stuff. [Written also dungari.] [India]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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