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pongee

American  
[pon-jee, pon-jee] / pɒnˈdʒi, ˈpɒn dʒi /

noun

  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.

pongee British  
/ pɒnˈdʒiː, ˈpɒndʒiː /

noun

  1. a thin plain-weave silk fabric from China or India, left in its natural colour

  2. a cotton or rayon fabric similar to or in imitation of this, but not necessarily in the natural colour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pongee

First recorded in 1705–15, pongee is from the Chinese word běnjī homewoven, literally, one's own loom

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