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pagne

[Fr. pan-y^uh]

noun, plural pagnes

[Fr. pan-y^uh] .

a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.

Origin:
1690–1700; < French < Spanish paño cloth ≪ Latin pannum

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