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Definition of gunny in English: gunnynounPlural gunnies ˈɡʌniˈɡəni mass nounNorth American 1Coarse sacking, typically made of jute fibre. 〈主北美〉黄麻袋布 Synonyms hessian, sacking, hopsack, hopsacking, burlap - 1.1count noun A sack made of gunny.
Example sentencesExamples - Being a mirthful mundivagant of sorts, I decided it was high time to don my gallant gumboots, garish gunnysack, and goose-down garb to take a gander at some far-flung places in need of my presence.
- Other industrial activities include oil refining, and the manufacture of cement, gunnysacks, fertilizer, paper, glass, ceramics, and agricultural implements.
- My Taser's all charged up, I've got me a fresh gunnysack & I'm ready to roll.
- In lieu of a cheap Chinese army slicker that Maury thought too expensive, he bought himself an enormous white plastic gunnysack.
- While some cover their heads with plastic bags or gunnysacks, some simply give into the rain and let the hair down.
- Overstuffed gunnysacks are squeezed through windows, and cash hurriedly changes hands as traders rush to unload their goods before the train leaves the station.
- J.R. had just read this article in the San Antonio Express-News in which two University of Texas professors claim that in West Texas we refer to burlap bags as gunnysacks whereas in East Texas they are known as croaker sacks.
- We traversed the entire backyard, picking up five or six hundred large walnut seeds and stuffing them into gunnysacks.
OriginEarly 18th century: from Marathi gōnī, from Sanskrit goṇī 'sack'. Rhymesbunny, dunny, funny, honey, money, runny, sonny, sunny, tunny Definition of gunny in US English: gunnynounˈɡəniˈɡənē North American Coarse fabric, typically made of jute fiber and used especially for sacks. 〈主北美〉黄麻袋布 Synonyms hessian, sacking, hopsack, hopsacking, burlap
OriginEarly 18th century: from Marathi gōnī, from Sanskrit goṇī ‘sack’. |