SONTAG

Sontag, Susan Sontag

(noun) United States writer (born in 1933)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sontag (plural sontags)

(dated) A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.

Anagrams

• Gaston, Gatson, Tsonga, gaston, tags on, tangos, tongas

Proper noun

Sontag (plural Sontags)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sontag is the 14090th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2134 individuals. Sontag is most common among White (91.89%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Gaston, Gatson, Tsonga, gaston, tags on, tangos, tongas

Source: Wiktionary


Son"tag, n. Etym: [So called from from Mme. Henriette Sontag, a famous singer.]

Definition: A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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