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Shan·tung
(shăn′tŭng′, shän′to͝ong′) See Shandong.
shan·tung
(shăn-tŭng′)n.
A heavy, usually silk fabric with a rough nubby surface.
[After Shantung.]
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shantung
(ˌʃænˈtʌŋ)n
1. (Textiles) a heavy silk fabric with a knobbly surface
2. (Textiles) a cotton or rayon imitation of this
[C19: 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
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Shan•tung
(ˈʃænˈtʌŋ)n.
1. Shandong.
2. (often l.c.)
a. a plain-weave silk fabric made from yarns with irregular or uneven texture.
b. a heavy pongee. Compare tussah (def. 1).
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shantung
A heavy silk fabric that has a rough, uneven finish.
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[ˌʃænˈtʌŋ] N → shantung mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shantung
n → Schantungseide f
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