British Dictionary definitions for shantung (1 of 2)
shantung
/ (ˌʃænˈtʌŋ) /
noun
a heavy silk fabric with a knobbly surface
a cotton or rayon imitation of this
Origin of shantung
1C19: so called because it was first imported to Britain from Shantung in China
British Dictionary definitions for Shantung (2 of 2)
Shantung
/ (ˈʃænˈtʌŋ) /
noun
a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Shandong
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