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gunnysack

gunnysack is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of gunnysack

pluralgunnysacks

Words formed from gunnysack

Questions about gunnysack

What is gunnysack the alternative spelling of?
Gunnysack is the alternative spelling of gunny sack.

Words near gunnysack in the dictionary

  1. gunny sacks
  2. gunny-bag
  3. gunny-bags
  4. gunnybag
  5. gunnybags
  6. gunnysack
  7. gunnysacking
  8. gunnysacks
  9. gunocracy
  10. gunowner
  11. gunowners

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