Dungri Cloth
/ˈdʊŋɡri klɔːθ/noun
A coarse cotton fabric associated historically with Dongri, a district and port area of Mumbai, India.
Did you know?The English word “dungaree” developed from the same South Asian textile name, showing how a place-name became attached to an entire category of rugged clothing.
Etymological Timeline
16th–17th Century
Marathi
ḍoṅgrī
“A fabric associated with Dongri, a place near present-day Mumbai”
17th Century
English
dungri
“A coarse Indian cotton cloth imported into English-speaking trade networks”
17th–18th Century
English
dungaree
“A coarse cotton fabric, named after dungri”
Old English
Old English
clāþ
“Cloth or woven material”
Middle English
Middle English
cloth
“Woven fabric or textile”
Modern English
English
dungri cloth
“A coarse cotton fabric historically linked to Dongri”