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Added 9 October 2026

pongee

/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pongee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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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