Honan

American  

[hoh-nan, hœ-nahn] / ˈhoʊˈnæn, ˈhœˈnɑn /

noun

1. Wade-Giles. Henan.

2. (usually lowercase)

   1. a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm.

   2. a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk.

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Honan ¹ British  

/ ˈhəʊˈnæn /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Henan

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honan ² British  

/ ˈhəʊˈnæn /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a silk fabric of rough weave

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Etymology

Origin of Honan

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Honan, where the fabric was first manufactued

Example Sentences

Katie Honan, a reporter with The City, accepted the chips after Greco insisted, despite Honan initially declining, only to discover inside a red envelope containing at least one $100 bill and several $20s.

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Honan immediately reported the incident, calling the campaign office and the Department of Investigation.

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Winnie Greco, who was working as an adviser on Adams’ campaign until the story broke, reportedly handed journalist Katie Honan an open bag of Herr’s sour cream and onion with an envelope full of cash inside after a campaign event in Harlem on Wednesday.

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Honan said that she took the chip bag, thinking it to be a “light snack,” only to find it contained several hundred dollars.

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Honan’s outlet, The City, reported that she texted Greco and attempted to return the money, but did not receive a response.

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