vigogne

English edit

Etymology edit

French vigogne.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

vigogne (countable and uncountable, plural vigognes)

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 edit

^ “vigogne”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
^ “vigogne”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French edit

French Wikipedia has an article on:

vigogne

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /vi.ɡɔɲ/
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Noun edit

vigogne m (plural vigognes)

vicuna, vicuña

Descendants edit

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

Further reading edit

“vigogne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian edit

Noun edit

vigogne f

plural of vigogna

Anagrams edit

veggino

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