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momme
[ mom-ee ]
noun
- a Japanese unit of weight equal to 3.75 grams.
Word History and Origins
Origin of momme1
Example Sentences
Many products provide the momme count, a number up to 30 that indicates silk’s weight and density, but Gopinath and Arya say it’s not the best unit for quality, because metals or fillers can be added to artificially increase the number.
Many products provide the momme count, a number up to 30 that indicates silk’s weight and density, but Gopinath and Arya say it’s not the best unit for quality, because metals or fillers can be added to artificially increase the number.
In “Momme,” from 2008, Frazier looks straight ahead at her mother, who sits in profile between her and the viewer, half obscuring Frazier.
A sassy personality, a body-positive attitude and hits such as “Some of These Days” and “My Yiddishe Momme” made Sophie Tucker one of the biggest stars of the first half of the 20th century.
Dumpson’s ordeal has the attention of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, says Kathleen Mommè, executive director.
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