pongee
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English
Etymology 1
From Mandarin 本機／本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒnd͡ʒi/
Noun
pongee (countable and uncountable, plural pongees)
- A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
- A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.
Translations
soft unbleached silk
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
pongee (plural pongees)
Etymology 3
Noun
pongee (plural pongees)
- Alternative spelling of punji