noun
- a type of fabric with a rough, irregular texture, originally made from wild silk
Examples
- The dress was made of beautiful cream-colored shantung.
- Shantung fabric has a distinctive bumpy texture.
- The curtains were sewn from ivory shantung silk.
- Her wedding gown featured elegant shantung with pearl buttons.
- The upholsterer recommended shantung for the antique chair.
- Modern shantung can be made from synthetic fibers as well as silk.