dungaree
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌdʌŋɡəˈri/
- Archaic
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dungaree
- The workers wore dungarees to protect their clothes while painting the house.
- wearing dungarees
- dungaree shirt
- faded dungarees
First of all it's this like corduroy dungaree dress.
- First of all it's this like corduroy dungaree dress.
Examples
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The helicopter's rotors began to slow, and two sailors in dungarees vaulted out of its cargo bay.
Fiction book (1999) -
Through it, a workman in a hard hat and dungarees appeared.
Fiction book (1995) -
The dungarees are always red.
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As I changed into my dungarees, he talked to me.
Fiction book (1993) -
My only pair of dungarees.
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Bring down your dungarees and stuff for the laundry, okay?
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I'll just take these dungarees.
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When I got home, I took off my pretty dress and put on my dungarees and my daddy's old shirt.
Fiction book (2001) -
"What?" He wore a denim shirt, dungarees, and a worn leather belt.
Fiction book (1990) -
Joe's dark dungarees had that stiff, cruddy look that unwashed denim acquires, and so did mine.
Academic text (2009)
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Etymology
Dungaree comes from an Indian word dungri, named after an area near Mumbai where a coarse cotton cloth was made, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a rough work fabric from that place. That's why dungaree now means a strong, durable cotton cloth used for work clothes and overalls.