Phrase guide

gunny sack

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a bag made of burlap

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gunnysack, burlap bag

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bag

History

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ջվալ (ǰval) — sack made from burlap
  • Burmese: ဂုန်နီအိတ် (gunniit) — sack made from burlap
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麻袋 (mádài) — sack made from burlap
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麻包 (mábāo) — sack made from burlap
  • Dutch: jutezak — sack made from burlap
  • Finnish: säkki — sack made from burlap
  • German: Jutesack — sack made from burlap
  • German: Getreidesack — sack made from burlap
  • German: Sack — sack made from burlap
  • German: Leinensack — sack made from burlap
  • German: Sack aus grobem Leinen — sack made from burlap
  • Malay: karung guni — sack made from burlap
  • Russian: чува́л (čuvál) — sack made from burlap
  • Russian: мешо́к (mešók) — sack made from burlap
  • Spanish: costal — sack made from burlap
  • Tamil: கோணி (kōṇi) — sack made from burlap
  • Tamil: கோணிப்பை (kōṇippai) — sack made from burlap
  • Tamil: சாக்கு (cākku) — sack made from burlap
  • Tamil: சாக்குமூட்டை (cākkumūṭṭai) — sack made from burlap
  • Telugu: గోనె (gōne) — sack made from burlap
  • Vietnamese: bao tải — sack made from burlap
  • Vietnamese: bao bố — sack made from burlap
  • Welsh: sach fras — sack made from burlap