Definition of pongee in English:

pongee

noun pʌnˈdʒiːpɒnˈdʒiː

mass noun

A soft, unbleached type of Chinese fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibres such as cotton which are usually mercerized.
茧绸；充茧绸；府绸
as modifier pongee blouses
Example sentencesExamples
- It is made with pongee nylon for less creasing of the fabric, it has a hexagon shaft for added durability, and a polished wooden handle.
- Moore wrote that she ‘is tall and has dark hair and eyes and wears queer shades of blue silk and pongees and Boston shoes and hand made watch-chains and pins etc.’

Origin

Early 18th century: from Chinese (Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī literally 'own loom' or běnzhī literally 'home-woven'.

Definition of pongee in US English:

pongee

noun

A soft and typically unbleached type of Chinese plain-woven fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibers such as cotton, which are usually mercerized.
茧绸；充茧绸；府绸
as modifier pongee blouses
Example sentencesExamples
- It is made with pongee nylon for less creasing of the fabric, it has a hexagon shaft for added durability, and a polished wooden handle.
- Moore wrote that she ‘is tall and has dark hair and eyes and wears queer shades of blue silk and pongees and Boston shoes and hand made watch-chains and pins etc.’

Origin

Early 18th century: from Chinese ( Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī literally ‘own loom’ or běnzhī literally ‘home-woven’.

词汇	pongee
释义	Definition of pongee in English: pongee noun pʌnˈdʒiːpɒnˈdʒiː mass noun A soft, unbleached type of Chinese fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibres such as cotton which are usually mercerized. 茧绸；充茧绸；府绸 as modifier pongee blouses Example sentencesExamples It is made with pongee nylon for less creasing of the fabric, it has a hexagon shaft for added durability, and a polished wooden handle. Moore wrote that she ‘is tall and has dark hair and eyes and wears queer shades of blue silk and pongees and Boston shoes and hand made watch-chains and pins etc.’ Origin Early 18th century: from Chinese (Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī literally 'own loom' or běnzhī literally 'home-woven'. Definition of pongee in US English: pongee noun A soft and typically unbleached type of Chinese plain-woven fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibers such as cotton, which are usually mercerized. 茧绸；充茧绸；府绸 as modifier pongee blouses Example sentencesExamples It is made with pongee nylon for less creasing of the fabric, it has a hexagon shaft for added durability, and a polished wooden handle. Moore wrote that she ‘is tall and has dark hair and eyes and wears queer shades of blue silk and pongees and Boston shoes and hand made watch-chains and pins etc.’ Origin Early 18th century: from Chinese ( Mandarin dialect) bĕnjī literally ‘own loom’ or běnzhī literally ‘home-woven’.
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