PIÑA CLOTH


Meaning of PIÑA CLOTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpēn-yə- ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish piña pineapple, pinecone, from Latin pinea pinecone — more at pineal

Date: circa 1858

: a lustrous transparent cloth of Philippine origin that is woven of silky pineapple fibers

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