pongee

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

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