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 NankinNanking, where first made

Words nearby nankeen

Nanga Parbat, Nanhai, nanism, nanite, Nanjing, nankeen, nankeen lily, Nanking, Nan Ling, Nanna, Nanning

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Example sentences from the Web for nankeen

Such a quantity of nankeen for the ground, and the loveliest chintz for the centre medallion!
Deerbrook|Harriet Martineau
Scarlet and nankeen were the colours chiefly favoured for the spring costume of the exquisites of the period.
Art in England|Dutton Cook
The so-called "Nankeen" cottons are said to be "Colour variations" of the herbaceous Cotton plant.
The Story of the Cotton Plant|Frederick Wilkinson
His nankeen small clothes were tied with 16 strings at each knee .
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony|George Francis Dow

The child was further attired in a nankeen frock and spencer, brown boxing-gloves, and a veil.
The Uncommercial Traveller|Charles Dickens

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nankeen
释义	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 NankinNanking, where first made Words nearby nankeen Nanga Parbat, Nanhai, nanism, nanite, Nanjing, nankeen, nankeen lily, Nanking, Nan Ling, Nanna, Nanning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nankeen Such a quantity of nankeen for the ground, and the loveliest chintz for the centre medallion! Deerbrook\|Harriet Martineau Scarlet and nankeen were the colours chiefly favoured for the spring costume of the exquisites of the period. Art in England\|Dutton Cook The so-called "Nankeen" cottons are said to be "Colour variations" of the herbaceous Cotton plant. The Story of the Cotton Plant\|Frederick Wilkinson His nankeen small clothes were tied with 16 strings at each knee . Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony\|George Francis Dow The child was further attired in a nankeen frock and spencer, brown boxing-gloves, and a veil. The Uncommercial Traveller\|Charles Dickens 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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