A coarse cotton fabric or cloth, similar to dungaree material, traditionally produced in India.
From Hindi dungri, the same root as 'dungarees,' referring to the durable cotton textile produced in the Dongri region of Mumbai and used for work clothes.
Before synthetic fabrics, this humble Indian cotton cloth was so valued for its strength that European traders made it a major trade item—one of history's most underrated textiles that literally clothed laborers around the world.
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