shantung

Speech parts

1. shantung - Noun

2. Shantung - Proper noun

Meaning

a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

frieze corduroy cotton fibre composition cargo fiber fabric cloth freight commodity filament freeze flannel cornice

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Hypernyms

material fabric cloth textile

Examples

Report by Mr. J.W. Garnett of a Journey through the Provinces of Shantung and Kiangsu. Source: Internet

This was followed by a Communist offensive on the Shantung Peninsula that was largely successful, as all of the peninsula, except what was controlled by the US, fell to the Communists. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shanto Shantou shants Shantung Peninsula Shantungese shanty