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Shantung

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Shan·tung  (shntng, shäntng)
See Shandong.

shan·tung  (shn-tng)
n.
1. A heavy fabric with a rough nubby surface, made of spun wild silk.
2. A rayon or cotton fabric that is imitative of this silk fabric.

[After Shantung (Shandong), China.]

shantung [ˌʃænˈtʌŋ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a heavy silk fabric with a knobbly surface
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a cotton or rayon imitation of this
[so called because it was first imported to Britain from Shantung in China]

Shantung [ˈʃænˈtʌŋ]
n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Shandong
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shantung - a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Translations
shantung [ˌʃænˈtʌŋ] Nshantung m
shantung
nSchantungseide f
shantung [ʃænˈtʌŋ] nsciantung m
shantung [ʃænˈtʌŋ] nsciantung m


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