gunnysack
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈɡʌniˌsæk/
- US
:
saco de yute
- Wiley shook the blue crabs into the gunnysack and then baited the trap again with mullet scraps.
- tie a gunnysack
Examples
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My family rushes to the storeroom, which is piled up with wet gunnysacks.
Fiction book (1992) -
The man, in turn, tells his wife how many gunnysacks of each type of corn seed he will need to plant his fields, and she prepares them.
Academic text (2004) -
I slipped the bird into the gunnysack.
Fiction book (1994) -
She found a gunnysack in the shed, then slipped into the garden.
Fiction book (1997) -
Arthur, go down to the cellar, get some gunnysacks.
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In the garage, we gathered up gunnysacks, some twine, and a flashlight, and loaded everything into the Plymouth.
Fiction book (1994) -
The farmer filled a gunnysack with freshly harvested potatoes.
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He carried the heavy gunnysack full of grain to the storage shed.
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For the market, she packed fruits in a large gunnysack to keep them secure.
Synonyms
38
4.4
A large soft bag used to carry clothes and gear when traveling
32
3.1
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
2
3.2
A bag made from rough cloth used to carry or store things
1
6.7
A rough bag used to carry grain or potatoes
A strong bag soldiers use to carry clothes and equipment
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gunnysack comes from gunny, which comes from an Indian word goni meaning 'sack' or 'rough cloth'. So a gunnysack is literally a large, rough sack used for carrying grain, potatoes, or other goods.