Ḍuṅgrī
/ɖʊŋɡriː/noun
A coarse cotton fabric traditionally associated with western India.
Did you know?The English word “dungaree” ultimately developed from ḍuṅgrī, a fabric name linked to Dongri, a district of Bombay—so a modern clothing term preserves a colonial-era map reference.
Etymological Timeline
Before the 19th Century
Marathi
ḍuṅgarī
“Of or relating to a hill or rocky place”
18th Century
Hindi
ḍuṅgrī
“A coarse cotton cloth”
18th Century
English
dungri
“Indian coarse calico or cotton cloth”
Late 18th Century
English
dungaree
“A coarse cotton fabric, named through association with Ḍuṅgrī or Dongri in Bombay”
Modern English
English
dungaree
“A durable cotton fabric, especially denim, or clothing made from it”