gunny sack

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gunny sack

noun gunny sacks · gunnysack

A sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce. “… Tony, there are some old, empty gunny sacks—the only dry thing on Bogus tonight. … They'll do to make a bed for the baby in the wood-box, …”
Similar: gunny-bag

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noun sack made from burlap

Español	costal
中文	麻袋 mádài, 麻包 mábāo
Deutsch	Jutesack, Getreidesack, Sack, Leinensack, Sack aus grobem Leinen
Русский	чува́л čuvál, мешо́к mešók
Tiếng Việt	bao tải, bao bố

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@misc{gunny_sack_2026,
  title = {gunny sack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gunny%20sack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}