shantung
pronunciation
How to pronounce shantung in British English:
UK ['ʃæn'tʌŋ]
How to pronounce shantung in American English:
US ['ʃæn'tʌŋ]
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- Noun:
- a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
Word Origin
- shantung (n.)
- type of coarse silk, 1882, from Shantung province, in China, where the fabric was made. The place name is "east of the mountain," from shan (mountain) + dong (east). The mountain in question is Tan Shan. West of it is Shansi, from xi "west."
Example
- 1. Turn all your rear-area work over to the shantung sub-bureau .
- 2. In early october the shantung army of the eastern china field army started an offensive against the enemy in eastern shantung .
- 3. The germans are in shantung and eye the northwest provinces .
- 4. The germans are in shantung and eyed the northwest provinces .
- 5. At the same time , over on the east near shantung province , similar preparations went on .