Dongri
/ˈdɒŋ.ɡriː/noun
A coarse cotton fabric, or a variant form of “dungaree,” named after Dongri in Mumbai.
Did you know?The English word “dungaree” entered through the same Indian place-name connection, linking modern workwear to Dongri’s historic textile trade.
Etymological Timeline
Before the 17th Century
Marathi
ḍoṅgarī
“Of or relating to a hill or hilly place; associated with Dongri.”
17th Century
Marathi
Ḍoṅgrī
“Dongri, a locality in the Bombay region.”
17th Century
English
dongri
“A coarse cotton cloth associated with Dongri, Bombay.”
17th–18th Century
Anglo-Indian English
dungaree
“A coarse cotton fabric, from the same place-name source.”
Modern English
English
dongri
“A variant or source form of “dungaree,” especially in historical or textile contexts.”