Etymology

dungarees

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Today it means: Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing. Full definition →

Hindi डूंगरी
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  1. Hindi · derived fromडूंगरी“coarse calico”
  2. English todaydungarees

From dungaree + -s, from Hindi डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī, “coarse calico”), from the name of a village.

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