dungaree

dun·ga·ree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhng-guh-ree]
- /ˌdʌŋ gəˈri/
- /ˌdʌŋ.ɡə.ˈrɪʌÃµ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhng-guh-ree]
- /ˌdʌŋ gəˈri/

Definitions of dungaree word

noun dungaree dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans. 1
noun dungaree blue denim. 1
noun dungaree (uncountable) Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material. 1
noun dungaree a coarse cotton fabric used chiefly for work clothes, etc 0
noun dungaree a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached 0
noun dungaree a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children 0

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Origin of dungaree

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15, dungaree is from the Hindi word dungrī kind of coarse cloth

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Parts of speech for Dungaree

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dungaree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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