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dungarees

noun · 1 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiːz/
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noun

Meaning 1

Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overalls

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: рабо́тен пантало́н (rabóten pantalón) — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Catalan: mico — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Czech: montérky — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Danish: smækbukser — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Dutch: tuinbroek — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Dutch: grove kleren — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Dutch: salopette — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Finnish: lappuhaalari — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Finnish: haalarihousut — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Finnish: työhousut — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • French: salopette — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • German: Latzhose — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Hungarian: kertésznadrág — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Hungarian: overal — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Italian: tuta — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Māori: tāngari — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Māori: tarau tāngari — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Polish: ogrodniczki — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Portuguese: macacão — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Romanian: salopetă de stambă — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Russian: рабо́чие брю́ки (rabóčije brjúki) — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Scottish Gaelic: briogais-biob — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Spanish: braga — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Spanish: jardinera — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Spanish: overol — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Spanish: mameluco — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Spanish: pantalón de peto — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Spanish: mono — heavy denim pants or overalls
  • Swedish: snickarbyxor — heavy denim pants or overalls