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dungarees

NOUN
blue jeans
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At a cafe, over short coffees, I watched an overbearing clown in star-spangled dungarees making balloon animals for unnerved children.

From Washington Post Apr. 22, 2022

Created by artist Pierre Probst, she wore red dungarees and led an adult-free existence with a gang of eight animal friends: two cats, three dogs, a bear, a lion and a panther.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2021

Freeman’s best when he’s not trying to win re-election or standing at the Pearly Gates, when he’s just a guy slouching in dungarees, looking a little louche.

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2020

Designer Paul Andrew kicked off with all-white looks before moving on to softly colored bubble skirts, loose tunic-like dresses, trousers that came high-waisted or cinched at the ankle and wide-leg dungarees, often in soft leather.

From Reuters Sep. 21, 2019

“So you can parade around town in your dungarees with your shirttail out and barefooted if you want to. Maycomb says, ‘That’s the Finch in her, that’s just Her Way.’

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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