pongee

noun

pon·​gee ˌpän-ˈjē 

ˈpän-ˌjē

often attributive

: 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)

Examples of pongee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The canopy is made from 210t pongee fabric that is water-resistant. — Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pongee

noun

pon·​gee (ˈ)pän-ˈjē 

ˈpän-ˌjē

1

: a thin soft silk fabric of Chinese origin

2

: an imitation of pongee in cotton or synthetic fiber