vigogne

vigogne

English

Etymology

French vigogne.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

vigogne (plural vigognes)

1. A soft dress material, a mix of wool and cotton.
   • 1882, Myra's threepenny journal, Myra's threepenny (mid-monthly) journal (and childrens bazaar)., page 36:

     Plainer costumes colour, embroidered, for the for girls of eight or nine are of vigogne or cashmere, in simple paletot tunic, with small, fleur-de-form, with crenelated basques, deep capes, and large sash bows of lys in blue […]

   • 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. vigogne in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
2. “vigogne”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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French

Etymology

From Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.ɡɔɲ/

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Noun

vigogne m (plural vigognes)

1. vicuna, vicuña

Further reading

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

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Italian

Noun

vigogne f

1. plural of vigogna

Anagrams

• veggino