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    dunny
    /ˈdʌni/

    noun

    • 1. an underground passage or cellar, especially in a tenement.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUNNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    dunny. noun [ C ] Australian English uk / ˈdʌn.i / us / ˈdʌn.i /. Add to word list Add to word list. informal for toilet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of buildings: the toilet. bathroom. bedpan.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › dunnyDUNNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dunny definition: an outside privy; outhouse.. See examples of DUNNY used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUNNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] Australian English us / ˈdʌn.i / uk / ˈdʌn.i / Add to word list. informal for toilet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of buildings: the toilet. bathroom. bedpan. bog. chamber pot. cistern. cloakroom. flush. gent. honey bucket. john. ladies phrase. ladies' room. latrine. litter. potty chair. powder room. privy.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dunnydunny - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · English. [edit] Etymology 1. [edit] From dun (“ dusky brown ”) +‎ -y (“forming adjectives of lesser degree”). [1] Pronunciation. [edit] IPA (key): /dʌni/ Audio (General Australian): Rhymes: -ʌni. Adjective. [edit] dunny (comparative dunnier, superlative dunniest) Somewhat dun, dusky brownish. Etymology 2. [edit]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dunnyDunny - definition of dunny by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Building) dialect Scot a cellar or basement. 2. (Furniture) dialect another word for dunnakin. 3. informal. a. an outside lavatory. b. (as modifier): a dunny roll; a dunny seat. [C20: of obscure origin; but see dunnakin]

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUNNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dunny in British English. (ˈdʌnɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -nies. 1. Scottish dialect. a cellar or basement. 2. dialect another word for dunnakin. 3. Australian and New Zealand informal.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dunnyDunny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Noun. alteration of British argot dunnekin, of unknown origin. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdunny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of dunny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › dunny_adj2dunny, adj.² & n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word dunny mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dunny, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dunnyDunny Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Dunny Definition. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A toilet, often outside and rudimentary. [From 1933.] (Scottish and northern English, slang, dated) An outside toilet, or the passageway leading to it; (by extension) a passageway or cellar. (UK, dialect) Deaf; stupid.