Definitions for pongees

pongees pon·gee

Spelling: [pon-jee, pon-jee]
IPA: /pɒnˈdʒi, ˈpɒn dʒi/

Pongees is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 138 anagrams from letters in pongees (eegnops).

Definitions for pongees

noun

  1. silk of a slightly uneven weave made from filaments of wild silk woven in natural tan color.
  2. a cotton or rayon fabric imitating it. Compare Shantung (def 2), tussah (def 1).

Origin of pongees

First recorded in 1705-15, pongee is from the Chinese word běnjī homewoven, literally, one's own loom

Examples for pongees

With regard to dress, garments of cotton or pongee shall be worn.

How can I tell of the lady of the pongee—now that I beheld her?

"pongee is the best material to travel in that I know of," said Miss Eliza.

And the pongee person was so competent, so quietly sure, so angularly graceful among his brakes and levers.

The driver was a great tanned giant, pongee colored from his hair to his puttees and boots.

The Colonel folded his pongee, and came again to Hulda's side.

Was that girl with the loud voice and the pongee suit his cousin?

Now I have here a piece of pongee silk, cut from a woman's automobile-coat.

The real Chinese pongee is hand-woven and is made from the silk of wild silkworms.

He ordered a suit of pongee, to be done at noon the following day.

Word Value for pongees
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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