pongee

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US/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/UK/ˈpɒnd͡ʒi/

noun

A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.

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Meanings

pongee1

nounpongee (countable and uncountable, plural pongees)

plural pongees

  1. countableuncountableA soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
  2. countableuncountableA pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.

pongee2

nounpongee (plural pongees)

plural pongees

  1. Channa striata (striped snakehead)

pongee3

nounpongee (plural pongees)

plural pongees

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of punji.

Origin

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

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Translations

Bulgarian шантунг
  • шантунг (šantung)soft unbleached silk
Chinese Mandarin 繭綢 /茧绸, 柞絲綢 /柞丝绸
  • 繭綢 /茧绸 (jiǎnchóu)soft unbleached silk
  • 柞絲綢 /柞丝绸 (zuòsīchóu)soft unbleached silk
Finnish pongee-silkki
  • pongee-silkkisoft unbleached silk
Greek πονζέ
  • πονζέ (ponzé)soft unbleached silk
Japanese 紬
  • 紬 (tsumugi)soft unbleached silk
Russian эпо́нж
  • эпо́нж (epónž)soft unbleached silk

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pongee

congee
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Cite this entry
APA

pongee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pongee

MLA

“pongee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pongee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pongee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pongee.

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