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- [French pan-yuh]
- /French ˈpan yə/
- /pˈaɡnɪ/
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- [French pan-yuh]
- /French ˈpan yə/
Definition of pagne word
- noun plural pagne 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. 1
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Origin of pagne
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < French < Spanish paño cloth ≪ Latin pannum
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Parts of speech for Pagne
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pagne popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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