dungarees

/ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʌŋɡəˈriːz/ (ame, ipa)

dungarees — noun

1. a piece of clothing made of heavy cotton or denim, consisting of trousers with a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a piece of clothing made of heavy cotton or denim, consisting of trousers with a square or curved piece of cloth that covers the chest and straps that go over the shoulders — worn especially for manual work or as a fashion item.

例句

The mechanic wiped his hands on his blue dungarees before checking the engine.

worn for manual work; possessive his + dungarees

Lin's art teacher always wears paint-stained dungarees in the studio.

stained + dungarees shows workwear use

同義詞
  • overalls

    more general term, can include non-denim versions; common in both US and UK

  • bib-and-brace

    used attributively (bib-and-brace overalls); uncommon as a standalone noun

文法句型

a pair of dungarees

dungarees + plural verb

用法筆記

In British English, dungarees (sense 1) typically refer to bib-and-brace overalls made of denim or heavy cotton. The phrase 'a pair of dungarees' treats them as a single garment made of two leg sections.

常見錯誤

❌He wore a dungaree to work.
✅He wore a pair of dungarees to work.
💡dungarees is always plural, like trousers or jeans.
❌I put on my dungaree and went outside.
✅I put on my dungarees and went outside.
💡even a single garment is referred to in plural form.

2. trousers made from denim, a thick blue cotton fabric — similar to jeans but the

2.名詞B1
釋義

trousers made from denim, a thick blue cotton fabric — similar to jeans but the term 'dungarees' is used especially in British English for denim trousers worn for casual or everyday use.

例句

Wei threw on a clean T-shirt and his favourite faded dungarees for the party.

casual context; faded + dungarees

The shop had a sale on denim dungarees for both men and women.

同義詞
  • jeans

    far more common word for denim trousers; 'dungarees' in this sense is old-fashioned British use

  • denims

    informal British term, less common today

文法句型

a pair of dungarees

dungarees + plural verb

用法筆記

This sense overlaps with 'jeans', but 'dungarees' is more common in British English. In American English, 'dungarees' usually means the bib-and-brace style (sense 1), while 'jeans' is the standard word for denim trousers.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a dungaree from the store.
✅She bought a pair of dungarees from the store.
💡always plural; use 'a pair of' to refer to one item.