GUNNY

burlap, gunny

(noun) coarse jute fabric

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

gunny (usually uncountable, plural gunnies)

(uncountable) A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.

(countable) A gunny sack.

Etymology 2

Noun

gunny (plural gunnies)

(countable, informal) A gunnery sergeant.

Anagrams

• Guynn

Source: Wiktionary

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Gun"ny, n., Gun"ny cloth` (. Etym: [Hind. gon, gon,, a sack, sacking.]

Definition: A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus (C. olitorius and C. capsularis), of India. The fiber is also used in the manufacture of cordage. Gunny bag, a sack made of gunny, used for coarse commodities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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