dungarees
English
WOTD – 23 June 2009
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Dungaree is typically associated with working clothes, here seen on female mechanics working on a Texan trainer during the Second World War.
Etymology
From Hindi डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī, “coarse calico”), from the name of a village.
Noun
dungarees pl (normally plural, singular dungaree)
Related terms
Translations
heavy denim pants or overalls
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