nankeen
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.
Origin of nankeen
1- Also nan·kin [nan-kin]. /ˈnæn kɪn/.
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How to use nankeen in a sentence
The foundation or ground of the shawls is chiefly made at Nankin, and then sent to Canton to be embroidered.
Still, it was necessary in order to bring the emperor to reason, for the fleet to appear before the walls of Nankin.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonMeantime he forwarded information about the observatory of Nankin that quite astounded scientific Europe.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellNankin, however, did not satisfy him, and he made constant but unavailing efforts to reach the imperial city of Pekin.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellThe landscapes were suggested by Japanese lacquer and Nankin dishes.
Occultism and Common-Sense | Beckles Willson
British Dictionary definitions for nankeen
nankin (ˈnænkɪn)
/ (næŋˈkiːn) /
a hard-wearing buff-coloured cotton fabric
a pale greyish-yellow colour
(as adjective): a nankeen carpet
Origin of nankeen
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