dungarees

dun·ga·ree

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of dungarees word

noun dungarees dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans. 1
noun dungarees blue denim. 1
noun dungarees Blue jeans or overalls. 1
noun plural dungarees Dungarees are a one-piece garment consisting of trousers, a piece of cloth which covers your chest, and straps which go over your shoulders. In American English, dungarees can also refer to jeans. 0
noun plural dungarees a suit of workman's overalls made of this material consisting of trousers with a bib attached 0
noun plural dungarees a casual garment resembling this, usually worn by women or children 0

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Origin of dungarees

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 Dungarees

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dungarees

dungarees 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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Synonyms for dungarees

noun dungarees

pants — pant leg.
jeans — born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
trousers — a leg of a pair of trousers.
denims — Denims are casual trousers made of denim.
blue jeans — Blue jeans are the same as jeans.

All 5 Synonyms of dungarees