Dungarees
/ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiːz/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing. plural, plural-only
"Helen donned a pair of faded dungarees and grabbed her knapsack before rushing off to school."
Antonyms
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More examples"Helen donned a pair of faded dungarees and grabbed her knapsack before rushing off to school."
Etymology
From dungaree + -s, from Hindi डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī, “coarse calico”), from the name of a village.