shantung

noun

shan·​tung (ˌ)shan-ˈtəŋ How to pronounce shantung (audio)
: a fabric in plain weave having a slightly irregular surface due to uneven slubbed filling yarns

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Saponaro said he’s also added a slubbed shantung to the spring collection too. — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023 Cofounder Dag Granath explains that the label primarily uses slubby shantung and dupioni weaves for its suiting. — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 17 July 2022

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Etymology

Shantung (Shandong), China

First Known Use

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shantung was circa 1882

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“Shantung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shantung. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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