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shantung
shan·tung [ shan túng ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nubby silk: heavy silk cloth with a nubby uneven weave
2. fabric resembling shantung: cotton or synthetic fabric made to resemble silk shantung
[Late 19th century. After Shandong]
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