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Pongee

//ˈpɑnd͡ʒi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Channa striata (striped snakehead)
  3. 3
    Alternative spelling of punji. alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation) wordnet
  5. 5
    A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Mandarin 本機／本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).

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