PONGEE


Meaning of PONGEE in English

[ pʌn'dʒi: , pɒn- ]

■ noun a soft unbleached type of Chinese fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibres such as cotton.

Origin

C18: from Chin. (Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī , lit. 'own loom', or bĕnzhì , lit. 'home-woven'.

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