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Word: Pongee
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Chinese (Mandarin) bĕnjī literally ‘own loom’ or běnzhī, literally ‘home-woven’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɒnˈdʒiː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft, unbleached type of Chinese fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibres such as cotton which are usually mercerized
Short Definition:unbleached type of Chinese fabric
Examples:- pongee blouses
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