Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A perennial herb or shrub (Boehmeria nivea) native to eastern Asia and cultivated elsewhere, having broad leaves and clusters of small greenish flowers.
- noun The flaxlike fiber from the stem of this plant, used in making fabrics and cordage.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant, the so-called China grass, Bœhmeria ni-vea, or its fiber.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) The grasscloth plant (
Bœhmeria nivea ); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called alsoChina grass , andrhea . See Grass-cloth plant, undergrass .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a tall, tropical
Asian perennial herb , Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for itsfibrous stems - noun the
fibre extracted from this plant, resemblingflax
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Designed for babies with eczema and sensitive skin, Natural Seat Topper features an earth-friendly fabric, ramie, which is a premium natural fiber known for its absorbency, breathability, and durability.
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"ramie" is but a variety (_tenacissima_) of _Boehmeria nivea_.
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One refers to huangrun xibu, which was recorded in ancient documents; the other argues that it was made of ramie/China grass (zhuma).
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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Additionally, ramie fabric naturally offers resistance to bacteria and stains.
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I also found a batwing jacket of Guatemalan striped fabric, and a black ramie patch-pocket single-button blazer (circa 1987) that I feel required by law to keep, in case I ever want to dress up as Rico Tubbs.
Why I can't get a date, by Elizabeth Bear, age Nearly 37 matociquala 2008
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Some purple toned merino and silk Rainbow tops, a small pack of ramie nettle fibre to try and some absolutely fabulous yak and silk tops.
SkipNorth 2009. Spinningfishwife 2009
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They plan to offer other base fabrics in the future including hemp, wool, ramie, and rayon.
Fab Fabrics: Karma Kraft On Demand Fabric Printing and Sewing Services 2009
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Some purple toned merino and silk Rainbow tops, a small pack of ramie nettle fibre to try and some absolutely fabulous yak and silk tops.
Archive 2009-03-01 Spinningfishwife 2009
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Loolo scarves are made from organic wool, ramie (in the linen family), viscose and zero impact dyes and cost between $150-250.
SUSTAINABLE STYLE WARM UP: The best knit gifts | Inhabitat 2006
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Designed by Joanna Notkin of Canadian company Looolo, the soft and snuggly accessories are made from Organic wool, ramie (in the linen family), viscose and zero impact dyes.
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