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Definition of swannie in English: swannienounˈswɒni NZ informal A heavy-duty weatherproof woollen shirt or jacket, typically with a hood. in boots, shorts and a swannie, he looked like he'd stepped out of the bush Example sentencesExamples - Let's invite our friends to a barbie, drink beer, eat hokey-pokey and pavlova, or have a game of rugby on the beach in our swannies and jandals.
- He's got heaps of photos proving he is a rough-and-tumble Kiwi bloke interested in hunting pigs, the bush, and swannies.
- Nearly 100 years later, the ubiquitous swannie still owns a reputation that remains unmatched.
- Kiwis possess the unique knowledge that if it's cold, you grab a swannie.
- It is full of words familiar only to New Zealanders, such as 'ranch sliders', which are patio doors, and 'swannies', which are heavy bush shirts.
- Here's a photograph of a young dashing Tim, sheepskin jacket over a swannie, his head thrown back in celebration of life, his huge chin leading the way.
- Remember when four-wheel drives were driven by people who had more than one coloured swannie and had different gumboots for every day of the week?
- My mood is brilliant, thanks to my new swannie and the fact that I found the self-timer button on my camera.
- As well as the title of most eligible bachelor, he's taking home a brand-new quad bike and some flash new swannies.
- We wore the standard Kiwi fare of jeans, bush shirts, swannies, and gumboots.
Origin 1970s: abbreviation of the trademark Swanndri. |