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Cooly
Pronunciation : Coo"ly, Coo"lie
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Hind. k a laborer, porter: cf. Turk. k, ky, slave.]
Definition : Defn: An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.
pl. Coolies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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