Honan
[ hoh-nan; Chinese hœ-nahn ]
/ ˈhoʊˈnæn; Chinese ˈhœˈnɑn /
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noun
Wade-Giles. Henan.
(usually lowercase)Textiles.
- a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm.
- a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk.
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Origin of Honan
First recorded in 1880–85; named after Honan, where the fabric was first manufactued
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honan
/ (ˈhəʊˈnæn) /
noun
(sometimes capital) a silk fabric of rough weave
Word Origin for honan
C20: from Honan, former name of Henan, where it is made
British Dictionary definitions for Honan (2 of 2)
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