geringsing

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noun

An ancient Indonesian motif, pattern, or design of batik and tenun with light brown or dark brown as its base color.

OriginIndonesian geringsing ← Javanese gringsing →
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Meanings

noungeringsing (countable and uncountable, plural geringsings)

plural geringsings

  1. countableuncountableAn ancient Indonesian motif, pattern, or design of batik and tenun with light brown or dark brown as its base color.

Origin

  1. Javanesegringsing
  2. Indonesiangeringsing
  3. Englishgeringsing

From Indonesian geringsing, from Javanese gringsing.

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Translations

Indonesian geringsing
  • geringsingan ancient Indonesian motif

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

geringsing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geringsing

MLA

“geringsing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geringsing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geringsing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geringsing.

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