ramie

Examples

• All

• By the time I showered and changed into a respectable pair of trousers, a cotton-ramie beige sweater, and a good jacket, it was still just shy of nine.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The artisan crafted a stunning jacket from ramie fibers, known for their durability and shine.

• Because it is breathable and lightweight, ramie fabric is perfect for summer clothing.

• Many clothing brands are now incorporating ramie into their sustainable fabric lines due to its eco-friendly properties.

Synonyms

R

ramee

vsramie

• Specialized

9.9

A tall tropical plant farmers grow for strong fiber in its stems to make cloth

focuses more on the silkiness and strength of the fibers from stems

B

Boehmeria nivea

vsramie

• Specialized

9.9

A tall Asian plant with dark leaves that gives strong silky fiber for making cloth

emphasises the same silky strong fibers rather than leaf or appearance details

C

China grass

vsramie

9.1

A tall plant grown for strong fiber used to make rope and cloth

highlights the plant's silkier, stronger stem fiber rather than just resemblance to flax

C

Chinese silk plant

vsramie

8.8

A tall plant from tropical Asia that people grow for strong fiber like flax from its woody stems

stresses the strong, silky nature of the fibers rather than only flax similarity

R

rami

vsramie

• Specialized

9.9

A tropical plant with strong fibers used to make cloth and furniture

focuses specifically on producing strong, silky fibers from the woody stems

Surface Forms

Etymology