pekin

[ pee-kin ]

noun(often initial capital letter)
  1. a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.

Origin of pekin

1
First recorded in 1775–85; from French pékin; after Peking

Words Nearby pekin

Other definitions for Pekin (2 of 3)

Pekin1
[ pee-kin ]

noun
  1. one of a hardy breed of yellowish-white domestic ducks, raised originally in China.

Origin of Pekin

2
First recorded in 1880–85; after Peking

Other definitions for Pekin (3 of 3)

Pekin2
[ pee-kin ]

noun
  1. a city in central Illinois.

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How to use pekin in a sentence

  • Alexis had made no secret to the Buriat of their intention of trying to make their way to pekin.

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British Dictionary definitions for Pekin

Pekin

/ (piːˈkɪn) /


noun
  1. a breed of white or cream duck with a bright orange bill

Origin of Pekin

1
C18: via French from Peking

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