Definition of DUNGAREES

dungarees

Noun

  • a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
  • Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.

Examples

  • "Helen donned a pair of faded dungarees and grabbed her knapsack before rushing off to school."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

denim, dungaree, jean, overalls

Scrabble Score: 11

dungarees: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dungarees: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dungarees: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

dungarees is a valid Words With Friends word