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dungarees

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes
dun·ga·rees /ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz/ noun [plural]  1. British EnglishDCC loose trousers that have a square piece of cloth that covers your chest, and long thin pieces that fasten over your shoulders 〔有背带和前襟的〕工装裤 SYN American English overalls2. American English old-fashionedDCC heavy cotton trousers used for working in 粗棉布工作裤 SYN jeans
Examples from the Corpus
dungareesHow about a shawl, babies dungarees or a cuddly toy?He wore brown dungarees and a brown shirt, both in strong material.Denim dungarees reduced from £36.99 to £29.99.She tried going around in dungarees to disguise things, but Mom didn't think they were ladylike.Lowering his eyes, he stared in some bemusement at the men's over-large dungarees she was wearing.Who else would wear Andy Pandy candy-striped dungarees on stage, other than Philip Schofield?Striped dungarees, £45 approx, Chipie.The building was besieged by Right-Ons, many wearing dungarees and riding shiny hi-tech bicycles bought on credit in Covent Garden.
Origin dungarees (1600-1700) Hindi dugri heavy cotton cloth
dun·ga·rees nounChineseSyllable
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dungarees
dungarees /ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz/ noun [plural]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Hindi
 Origin: dugri 'heavy cotton cloth'
1. British English loose trousers that have a square piece of cloth that covers your chest, and long thin pieces that fasten over your shoulders
   SYN  overalls American English
2. American English old-fashioned heavy cotton trousers used for working in
   SYN  jeans


dun·gareesBrE /ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz/ 🔊 noun [plural]
(BrE) (NAmE over·alls, ˈbib overalls) a piece of clothing that consists of trousers/pants with an extra piece of cloth covering the chest, held up by strips of cloth over the shoulders 工装裤;背带工作服a pair of dungarees一条工装裤His dungarees were covered in grease. 他的工装裤上沾满了油污。🔊🔊
(NAmE) heavy cotton trousers/pants for working in 粗布工作裤;劳动布工装裤