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pongee

pon·gee

UK/ˈpɒnd͡ʒi/ US/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)

Origin

From Mandarin 本機／本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).

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