Standard Lemma guide

dungaree

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iː

1

noun

Meaning 1

Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The "Gloria Scott" He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Trousers or pants or overalls made from such fabric.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, plural, plural-only, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Attributive form of dungarees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, countable, form-of, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: denim, jean

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дънков плат (dǎnkov plat) — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • Dutch: overall — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • Dutch: werkpak — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • Finnish: denim — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • Finnish: farkkukangas — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • German: Kattun — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • Hindi: डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī) — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material
  • Māori: tāngari — heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material