noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

corduroycottonfabricnylon

Etymology

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

Related phrases

pongee stick

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