"samfu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: samfus [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 衫褲/衫裤 (saam¹ fu³, “shirt (and) pants”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|衫褲||shirt (and) pants|tr=saam¹ fu³}} 衫褲/衫裤 (saam¹ fu³, “shirt (and) pants”) Head templates: {{en-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 Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-samfu-en-noun-3fjT65N- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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