Main Entry: pon·gee

Pronunciation: \ˌpän-ˈjē, ˈpän-ˌ\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) běnjī, from běn own + jī loom

Date: 1711

: a thin soft fabric of Chinese origin woven from raw silk; also : an imitation of this fabric in cotton or a synthetic fiber (as of polyester or rayon)