- nankeen
- nan·keen
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nankeen
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Nankeen — Nankeen, also called Nankeen cloth, is a kind of pale yellowish cloth, originally made at Nanjing from a yellow variety of cotton, but subsequently manufactured from ordinary cotton which is then dyed. Also in the plural a piece or variety of… … Wikipedia
Nankeen — Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium religiosum}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nankeen — Nankeen, Baumwollgewebe in der Mandschurei, namentlich durch chinesische Handweberei erzeugt … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
nankeen — (n.) kind of cotton cloth, 1755, from NANKING (Cf. Nanking), China, where it originally was made … Etymology dictionary
nankeen — or nankin [nan kēn′] n. [< NANKING, whence orig. imported] 1. a buff colored, durable cotton cloth, originally from China 2. [pl.] trousers made of this cloth … English World dictionary
nankeen — /nan keen /, n. 1. a firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from a natural colored Chinese cotton. 2. a twilled material made from other cotton and dyed in imitation of this fabric. 3. nankeens, garments made of this material. 4. a… … Universalium
nankeen — noun Etymology: Nanking (Nanjing), China Date: 1755 1. a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric originally loomed by hand in China 2. plural trousers made of nankeen … New Collegiate Dictionary
nankeen — næn kɪËn n. sturdy cotton cloth originating in China; cloth resembling nankeen; clothing made from this material … English contemporary dictionary
nankeen — [naŋ ki:n, nan ] noun a yellowish cotton cloth. ↘(nankeens) historical trousers made of nankeen. Origin C18: from the name of the city of Nanking in China, where it was first made … English new terms dictionary
nankeen — n. 1 a yellowish cotton cloth. 2 a yellowish buff colour. 3 (in pl.) trousers of nankeen. Etymology: Nankin(g) in China, where orig. made … Useful english dictionary
Nankeen Night Heron — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
