nankeen
[ nan-keen ]
/ nænˈkin /
noun
a firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from a natural-colored Chinese cotton.
a twilled material made from other cotton and dyed in imitation of this fabric.
nankeens,
garments made of this material.
a yellow or buff color.
Also called Nankeen porcelain, Nanking china, Nanking ware.
a type of Chinese porcelain having blue ornament on a white ground.
Also
nan·kin
[nan-kin] /ˈnæn kɪn/.
Origin of nankeen
1745–55; after
Nankin
Nanking, where first made
Words nearby nankeen
nanga parbat,
nanhai,
nanism,
nanite,
nanjing,
nankeen,
nankeen lily,
nanking,
nanna,
nanning,
nannofossil
Example sentences from the Web for nankeen
British Dictionary definitions for nankeen
nankeen
nankin (ˈnænkɪn)
/ (næŋˈkiːn) /
noun
a hard-wearing buff-coloured cotton fabric
- a pale greyish-yellow colour
- (as adjective)a nankeen carpet
Word Origin for nankeen
C18: named after
Nanking, China, where it originated