gunny sack
gunny sack noun: a sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce.
Noun
gunny sack (plural gunny sacks)
- A sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce.
- “… Tony, there are some old, empty gunny sacks—the only dry thing on Bogus tonight. … They'll do to make a bed for the baby in the wood-box, …”1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter XI, in The Understanding Heart
- He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack / Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track1958, Chuck Berry, “Johnny B. Goode”
- Synonyms:
- gunny-bag
gunny sack meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Malay and Vietnamese
gunny sack in Tamil
- sack made from burlap
- கோணி kōṇi, கோணிப்பை kōṇippai, சாக்கு cākku, சாக்குமூட்டை cākkumūṭṭai
gunny sack in Telugu
- sack made from burlap
- గోనె gōne
gunny sack in Malay
- sack made from burlap
- karung guni
gunny sack in Vietnamese
- sack made from burlap
- bao tải, bao bố
More languagesFewer languages
- gunny sack in Myanmar
- ဂုန်နီအိတ် gunniit
Synonyms of gunny sack
Forms of gunny sack
| plural | gunny sacks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gunnysack |
Questions about gunny sack
- What does gunny sack mean?
- Gunny sack means a sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce.
- What is gunny sack in Tamil?
- Gunny sack in Tamil is கோணி (kōṇi), கோணிப்பை (kōṇippai), சாக்கு (cākku). See Gunny sack meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gunny sack?
- Gunny sack is a noun.
- What is the plural of gunny sack?
- The plural of gunny sack is gunny sacks.
Words near gunny sack in the dictionary
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