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dungaree

Pronunciation: /ˌdʌŋgəˈriː/
Definition of dungaree

noun

  • 1 (dungarees) chiefly British a garment consisting of trousers with a bib held up by straps over the shoulders, made of calico, denim, or a similar material and worn as casual or working clothes.
  • North American hard-wearing denim trousers.
  • 2 [mass noun] a kind of coarse Indian calico.

Origin:

late 17th century (in dungaree (sense 2)): from Hindi duṅgrī

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