pongee
(noun) a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
