dungaree
/ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiː/noun
dungaree is spelled D-U-N-G-A-R-E-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dungaree means “Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dungaree is dungarees.
How many letters and syllables are in dungaree?
| Letters | 8: D-U-N-G-A-R-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dungaree?
Dungaree appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dungaree?
- US /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiː/
Dungaree has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dungaree.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dungaree?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dungaree from its last stressed vowel (/i/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: underage.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dungaree
- dungarees plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dungaree mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.
- 2
Trousers or pants or overalls made from such fabric.
- 3
Attributive form of dungarees.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dungaree in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kattun |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dungaree come from?
From Hindi डूंगरी (ḍūṅgrī, “coarse calico”), from the name of a village.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).