gunny Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun coarse jute fabric
    burlap.

WordNet

Gun"ny, Gun"ny cloth` noun (Also<
  • Gunny
  • Gunny cloth
)
Etymology
Hind. gon, gon,, a sack, sacking.
Definitions
  1. A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus (C. olitorius and C. capsularis), of India. The fiber is also used in the manufacture of cordage.

Webster 1913