shwe-shwe

shweshwe

/ (ˈʃwɛˌʃwɛ) /

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noun

Southern African an African cotton print fabric

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Words nearby shwe-shwe

shuttlecraft, shuttle diplomacy, shut up, Shvernik, shwa, shwe-shwe, shy, shy away from, Shy-Drager syndrome, Shylock, Shymkent

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How to use shwe-shwe in a sentence

And he was one of the most trusted aides of Than Shwe, the erratic junta strongman who stepped down earlier this year.
Hillary Clinton in Burma: Why She's Visiting the Oppressed State|Lennox Samuels|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There was tremendous anger that Than Shwe—that anyone—would flaunt his wealth like this.
The Lady in Danger|Philip Shenon|November 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
While in Myanmar, Webb became the first top-level American politician to meet with the leader of the ruling junta, Than Shwe.
The Summer's Winners and Losers|Samuel P. Jacobs|September 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The chief object of interest in Rangoon is the great Shwe Dagon pagoda, which dominates the whole city.
The Critic in the Orient|George Hamlin Fitch

She had seen the Shwe Dagon and looked upon the Taj by moonlight.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
He was so big, and his beard glistened like the gold-leaf on the Shwe Dagon Pagoda.
Parrot & Co.|Harold MacGrath
Second only in interest to the Shwe Dagn Pagoda, it attracted throngs of pilgrims.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
Pagodas vary in size from the stately Shwe Dagn to the humble fane on the outskirts of a village.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White