shantungn.
/ʃanˈtʌŋ/ 1. A soft undressed Chinese silk (formerly undyed, since 1907 dyed to any shade of colour).
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shantung1882
Henan1923
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 445 Shantung Pongee Silk..is a soft undyed, and undressed Chinese washing silk, and much resembles the Indian goods of the same character; but is somewhat duller in colour.
1895 Stores' Price List 15 Sept. 1095/1 Coloured silks... Shantung Pongee, in pieces of about 19 yards.
1908 Daily Graphic 21 Mar. 13/1 The hat..might be made of Shantung to match the mantelet.
2. The name of a fashion shade.
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1914 Queen 5 July 15 (advt.) Sports Coat, in Navy, Saxe,..Cerise and Shantung.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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