Dungaree — may refer to: Dungarees, jeans made from denim or, in the United Kingdom, Bib and brace overalls Dungarees, nickname of the cotton working and tropical field uniform, equivalent to US Army Fatigues, used by the United States Marines during World… … Wikipedia
dungaree — 1610s, dongerijns, from Hindi dungri coarse calico, from the name of a village, now one of the quarters of Bombay … Etymology dictionary
dungaree — [duŋ΄gə rē′, duŋ′gə rē΄] n. [Hindi dungrī] 1. a coarse cotton fabric; specif., blue denim 2. [pl.] work trousers or overalls made of this cloth … English World dictionary
dungaree — noun /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiː/ a) Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material. He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red and black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn. b) Pants or overalls made from such … Wiktionary
dungaree — n. 1 a coarse Indian calico. 2 (in pl.) a overalls etc. made of dungaree or similar material, worn esp. by workers. b trousers with a bib worn by children or as a fashion garment. Etymology: Hindi dungri … Useful english dictionary
dungaree — noun Etymology: Hindi dũgrī & Urdu dungrī Date: 1673 1. a heavy coarse durable cotton twill woven from colored yarns; specifically blue denim 2. plural clothes made usually of blue denim • dungareed adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
dungaree — /dung geuh ree /, n. 1. dungarees, a. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. b. See blue jeans. 2. blue denim. [1605 15; < Hindi dungri kind of coarse cloth] * * * … Universalium
dungaree — heavy coarse durable twilled cotton, usually coloured Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
dungaree — dun·ga·ree || ‚dʌŋgÉ™ riË n. type of course fabric; overalls (British) … English contemporary dictionary
dungaree — underage … Anagrams dictionary