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GUNNYSACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gunnysack mean? 

GUNNYSACK (noun)
  The noun GUNNYSACK has 1 sense:

1. a bag made of burlapplay

  Familiarity information: GUNNYSACK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GUNNYSACK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A bag made of burlap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

burlap bag; gunny sack; gunnysack

Hypernyms ("gunnysack" is a kind of...):

bag (a flexible container with a single opening)


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