| 单词 | pagne |
| 释义 | ‖ pagne|paɲ|
Also 8 pane, 8–9 paan.
[a. F. pagne, ad. Sp. paño = Pg., It. panno:—L. pannum cloth. In the form paan, a. Du. paan, ad. Pg. or Sp.]
A cloth; the piece of cloth forming originally the single article of clothing variously worn by natives of hot countries; spec. a loin-cloth, or a short petticoat, worn by primitive peoples, or retained by the westernized as part of their costume.
1698Froger Voy. 14 The Marabous, cloath'd with a kind of Surplice made of white Pagnes or Cotton-stuff, sacrifice to Mahomet. 1705W. Bosman Guinea 350 A Multitude of Cloaths or Panes, heaped one over another. Ibid. xxi. 440 The Wives of the great Lords wear Calico Paans..beautifully Chequered with several Colours. These Paans or Cloaths are not very long. 1759tr. Adanson's Voy. Senegal in Pinkerton Voy. (1814) XVI. 608 For their clothing they make use of two paans, one of which goes round their waist..and supplies the place of an under-petticoat. 1789tr. Sonnerat's Voy. I. ii. 14 A simple piece of linen, called Pagne, is the whole dress of the women. 1863Burton W. Africa I. 154 A..negro, dressed in..scanty pagne or loin-cloth with red streamers [etc.]. 1902Westm. Gaz. 4 Apr. 3/2 The loose tunic, over which is worn the quaintly shaped pagne, which..is draped tightly round the figure, and only just permits the free movements of the wearer. |
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