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gunny
(gunny)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgʌni/
noun
(
plural
gunnies
)
[
mass noun
]
chiefly
North American
coarse sacking, typically made of jute fibre.
[
count noun
]
(also
gunnysack
)
a sack made of gunny.
Origin:
early 18th century
: from Marathi
gōnī
, from Sanskrit
goṇī
'sack'
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