Gunny
[guhn-ee] /ˈgʌn i/
noun, plural gunnies.
1.
a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, especially for bags or sacks; burlap.
/ˈɡʌnɪ/
noun (mainly US) (pl) -nies
1.
a coarse hard-wearing fabric usually made from jute and used for sacks, etc
2.
Also called gunny sack. a sack made from this fabric
n.
1711, Anglo-Indian goney “coarse fabric,” from Hindi goni, from Sanskrit goni “sack.” Gunny sack attested by 1862.
noun
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