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samfu

samfu noun: a type of suit worn in China, consisting of a shirt with a high neckline bound down the middle with tassels, and trousers.

Noun

samfu (plural samfus)

  1. A type of suit worn in China, consisting of a shirt with a high neckline bound down the middle with tassels, and trousers
    • Female dress, for example, immediately establishes race: sarongs for Malays, cheongsams and samfus for Chinese, and saris for Indians.1973, Alvin Rabushka, Race and Politics in Urban Malaya, page 26

Forms of samfu

pluralsamfus

Origin of samfu

From Cantonese 衫褲／衫裤 (saam¹ fu³, “shirt (and) pants”).

Questions about samfu

What does samfu mean?
Samfu means a type of suit worn in China, consisting of a shirt with a high neckline bound down the middle with tassels, and trousers.
What part of speech is samfu?
Samfu is a noun.
What is the plural of samfu?
The plural of samfu is samfus.

Words near samfu in the dictionary

  1. samfoo
  2. samfoos
  3. Samford
  4. Samfords
  5. samfowlerite
  6. samfu
  7. samfus
  8. samgha
  9. samghas
  10. samgyeopsal
  11. samgyetang

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