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Meaning of GUNNY

Pronunciation:  'gunee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  coarse jute fabric
 
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 Synonyms: burlap
 
 See Also: bagging, sacking

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Gun"ny\, n., Gunny cloth \Gun"ny cloth`\ [Hind. gon,
gon?,, 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 {C. capsularis}), of India. The fiber is also
used in the manufacture of cordage.
{Gunny bag}, a sack made of gunny, used for coarse
   commodities.
 

 

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