Gunny Definition

gŭnē
gunnies
noun
gunnies
A coarse, heavy fabric of jute or hemp, used for sacks.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
(countable) A gunny sack.
Wiktionary
(countable, informal) A gunnery sergeant.
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Other Word Forms of Gunny

Noun

Singular:
gunny
Plural:
gunnies

Origin of Gunny

  • Hindi goṇī from Sanskrit sack probably feminine of Pali goṇa- ox gwou- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hindi and Marathi. [Devanagari?]

    From Wiktionary

  • A shortening of gunnery sergeant

    From Wiktionary

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