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Definitions for Pongee
[1] silk of a slightly uneven weave made from filaments of wild silk woven in natural tan color.
[2] a cotton or rayon fabric imitating it. Compare Shantung(def 2) , tussah(def 1) .
[3] a thin plain-weave silk fabric from China or India, left in its natural colour
[4] a cotton or rayon fabric similar to or in imitation of this, but not necessarily in the natural colour
Words related to Pongee
thread, fiber, taffeta, tulle, mantua, samite, tussore, tussah, sendal
Words nearby Pongee
pondoland, pondweed, pone, pong, ponga, pongee, pongid, pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph
Origin of Pongee
First recorded in 1705–15, pongee is from the Chinese word běnjī homewoven, literally, one's own loom
Word origin for Pongee
C18: from Mandarin Chinese (Peking) pen-chī woven at home, on one's own loom, from pen own + chi loom
Synonyms for Pongee
fiber, taffeta, thread, tulle, mantua, samite, tussah, tussore, sendal