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pagne

[Fr. pan-yuh ]
–noun, plural pagnes [Fr. pan-yuh ] .
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; < F < Sp paño cloth ≪ L pannum
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