vigogne

English

Etymology

From French vigogne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɪˈɡoʊnj(ə)/,[1] /viˈɡoʊnj(ə)/[2]

Noun

vigogne (countable and uncountable, plural vigognes)

  1. A soft dress material, a mix of wool and cotton.
    • 1882, Myra's Threepenny Journal, page 36:
      Plainer costumes for girls of eight or nine are of vigogne or cashmere, in simple paletot form, with crenelated basques, deep capes, and large sash bows of moiré ribbon; […]
    • 1904, Textile World, page 111:
      To illustrate the proper mixing of cotton and wool, the manufacture of Vigogne yarns as used extensively in Europe may be given, […]

References

  1. ^ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “vigogne”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
  2. ^ “vigogne”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vi.ɡɔɲ/
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Noun

vigogne m (plural vigognes)

  1. vicuna, vicuña

Descendants

  • → English: vigogne
  • →? Italian: vigogna
  • → Polish: wigoń
  • → Portuguese: vigonho

Further reading

Italian

Noun

vigogne f

  1. plural of vigogna

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