gunny

/ˈɡʌni/
noun
  1. A coarse, heavy fabric made from jute or hemp, used for making sacks and bags.
    • Gunny cloth is strong and durable for packaging grain.
    • The farmer stored potatoes in large gunny sacks.
    • They used gunny bags to transport coffee beans from the plantation.
  2. A sack or bag made of this fabric.
    • He carried a gunny full of rice over his shoulder.
    • The old gunny was patched with twine to hold the flour.
    • Workers stacked gunnies of cocoa in the warehouse.
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