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单词 pongee
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Definition of pongee in English:

pongee

noun pʌnˈdʒiːpɒnˈdʒiː
mass noun
  • A soft, unbleached type of Chinese fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibres such as cotton which are usually mercerized.

    as modifier pongee blouses
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is made with pongee nylon for less creasing of the fabric, it has a hexagon shaft for added durability, and a polished wooden handle.
    • Moore wrote that she ‘is tall and has dark hair and eyes and wears queer shades of blue silk and pongees and Boston shoes and hand made watch-chains and pins etc.’

Origin

Early 18th century: from Chinese (Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī literally 'own loom' or běnzhī literally 'home-woven'.

 
 

Definition of pongee in US English:

pongee

noun
  • A soft and typically unbleached type of Chinese plain-woven fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibers such as cotton, which are usually mercerized.

    as modifier pongee blouses
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is made with pongee nylon for less creasing of the fabric, it has a hexagon shaft for added durability, and a polished wooden handle.
    • Moore wrote that she ‘is tall and has dark hair and eyes and wears queer shades of blue silk and pongees and Boston shoes and hand made watch-chains and pins etc.’

Origin

Early 18th century: from Chinese ( Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī literally ‘own loom’ or běnzhī literally ‘home-woven’.

 
 
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