gunny
gunny · gunnies
A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hempA coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.
/ˈɡʌni/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.
coarse jute fabric
(countable, informal)A gunnery sergeant.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Hindi and Marathi गनी (ganī) or गोन (gon), from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī), ultimately of DFrom Hindi and Marathi गनी (ganī) or गोन (gon), from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī), ultimately of Dravidian origin. Doublet of gunia.
A shortening of gunnery sergeant
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Forms
plural: gunniesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- coarse jute fabric:burlap
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgunny sack
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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