You probably didn't know what marocain was yesterday,Her PS Partner but thanks to Thursday night's nailbiting National Spelling Bee, it's all over the internet.
Ananya Vinay, a sixth-grader from Fresno, was crowned winner at the 2017 Scripps annual event. After effortlessly dealing with hypapante, gifblaar, and wayzgoose, she finished the night with the winning word: marocain.
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as: "A ribbed crepe fabric used in women's clothing."
The internet reacted by cheering Vinay, while simultaneously scratching its head over what on earth marocain is.
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Vinay looked stunned at the victory. She barely had time to react before getting a big bear hug from her father, who rushed on stage.
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One thing's for sure -- get ready for everyone to be talking about marocain tomorrow.
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