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gunny sacks

gunny sacks is the plural of gunny sack.

Meaning of gunny sack

Noun

gunny sack (plural gunny sacks)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    gunny-bag

Questions about gunny sacks

What is gunny sacks the plural of?
Gunny sacks is the plural of gunny sack.

Words near gunny sacks in the dictionary

  1. Gunnoes
  2. Gunns
  3. Gunns Plains
  4. gunny
  5. gunny sack
  6. gunny sacks
  7. gunny-bag
  8. gunny-bags
  9. gunnybag
  10. gunnybags
  11. gunnysack

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