Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Dungaree — Dun ga*ree , n. 1. A coarse kind of unbleached cotton fabric; blue denim. [Written also {dungari}.] [India] [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Trousers, overalls or similar work clothes made of blue denim. [PJC] 3. pl. Same as {blue jeans}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — /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 — dun•ga•ree [[t]ˌdʌŋ gəˈri[/t]] n. 1) clo dungarees a) work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim b) blue jeans 2) tex blue denim • Etymology: 1605–15; < Hindi dungrī kind of coarse cloth … From formal English to slang
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 settler — /ˌdʌŋgəri ˈsɛtlə/ (say .dungguhree setluh) noun a small farmer in the early Australian colonial period who was too poor to wear anything but faded blue Indian cotton garments …
stately — /ˈsteɪtli / (say staytlee) adjective (statelier, stateliest) 1. dignified or majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.: *she stalked over to the house, a tall stately figure in her long dress of dark blue dungaree. –katherine susannah… …
Pe|king|ese — «PEE kihng EEZ, EES», noun, plural ese, adjective. –n. 1. a very small dog originally of China, with long silky hair and a pug nose. 2. a native or inhabitant of Peking, China: »Most Pekingese, men and women alike, now wear a baleful blue… … Useful english dictionary
dungari — Dungaree Dun ga*ree , n. 1. A coarse kind of unbleached cotton fabric; blue denim. [Written also {dungari}.] [India] [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Trousers, overalls or similar work clothes made of blue denim. [PJC] 3. pl. Same as {blue jeans}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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