pongee

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
2. (countable, uncountable) A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.

Concepts

pongé

Synonymes

faille

foulard

sarcenet

silk

surah

messaline

Traductions

Pongé

قماش حريري

Seide

handgewobene Seide

είδος μεταξωτού υφάσματος

Çin ipeği

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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