gunny

noun

gun·​ny

ˈgənē,

-ni

variants or gunny cloth

plural -es

1

: a strong coarse loosely woven material made from jute for bagging and sacking

2

: burlap

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ganī, goṇī, from Sanskrit goṇī sack, probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Kanarese gōṇi sack

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