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dungaree

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dun·ga·ree  (dngg-r)
n.
1. A sturdy, often blue denim fabric.
2. dungarees Trousers or overalls made of sturdy denim fabric.
[Hindi dugr.]
dungaree [ˌdʌŋgəˈriː]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc.
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural)
a.  a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached
b.  a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children
3. (Clothing & Fashion) US trousers
[from Hindi dungrī, after Dungrī, district of Bombay, where this fabric originated]
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Noun1.dungareedungaree - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
denim, jean
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"


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He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
The blue dungaree trousers turned up the calf, one leg a little higher than the other, the clean check shirt, the white canvas cap, evidently made by himself, made up a whole of peculiar smartness, and the persistent jauntiness of his gait, even, poor fellow, when he couldn't help tottering, told of his invincible spirit.
The Shadow Line by Conrad, Joseph View in context
By what right did this ragged beachcomber, in dungaree trousers and a cotton shirt, suggest such a thing as peace and content to him and his overwrought, exhausted soul?
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
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