gunny sack
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Gunny sack — Gunny Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunny sack — A gunny sack is a bag made of burlap.Gunny sacks are traditionally used for transporting grains, potatoes, and other agricultural products. Today they are also sometimes used as sandbags for erosion control. They are usually made from jute or… … Wikipedia
gunny sack — … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
gunny sack — Eke huluhulu, ekemau u … English-Hawaiian dictionary
gunny sack — noun a bag made of burlap • Syn: ↑gunnysack, ↑burlap bag • Hypernyms: ↑bag … Useful english dictionary
Gunny — Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunny bag — Gunny Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunny cloth — Gunny Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunny — 1711, Anglo Indian goney coarse fabric, from Hindi goni, from Skt. goni sack. Gunny sack attested by 1862 … Etymology dictionary
Gunny — may mean:*An Anglo Indian term for a coarse fabric, often used to make sacks, derived from goney, from Hindi goni , from Sanskrit goni ( sack ). *Shortened/affectionate name for the U.S. Marine Corps rank, Gunnery Sergeant *A nickname commonly… … Wikipedia
