gunny
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈɡʌni/
- US
:
arpillera
- My father opened the trunk and pulled out a gunny sack full of tools.
- gunny sack
- gunny bag
And I think it was like a sort of cantaloupe colored silk, either like a gunny sacks or a Laura Ashley, you know, dress.
- And I think it was like a sort of cantaloupe colored silk, either like a gunny sacks or a Laura Ashley, you know, dress.
Examples
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My father nudged its head with his boot, once, twice, until its body was in the gunny sack.
Fiction book (1992) -
The vehicle was filled with many barrels covered with wet gunny sacks, held in place by staves.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then Lee held open the gunny sack, and Paul turned the net over and shook it, and the crab fell in.
Fiction book (1998) -
At the Mairie, Amedee Douarnez's wheelbarrow, lined with gunny sacks, was parked near the door.
Fiction book (1993) -
My father opened the trunk and pulled out a gunny sack full of tools.
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He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack.
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The vehicle was filled with many barrels covered with wet gunny sacks, held in place by staves.
Synonyms
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6.1
A rough, strong cloth made from jute used for sacks and wrapping plants
3
7.2
A rough cloth made from jute used to make sacks
1
6.0
A rough heavy cloth used for making bags for potatoes
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Etymology
Gunny comes from an Indian word goni meaning 'sack' or 'bag'. That's why gunny refers to the rough cloth made from jute or hemp used for making sacks, and why people say gunny sack for a coarse bag.