PONGEE

pongee

(noun) a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pongee (countable and uncountable, plural pongees)

A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.

Source: Wiktionary


Pon*gee", n. Etym: [Of East Indian origin.]

Definition: A fabric of undyed silk from India and China.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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