nankeen

noun

nan·keen ˌnan-ˈkēn

: a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric originally loomed by hand in China

nankeens plural : trousers made of nankeen

Etymology

Nanking (Nanjing), China

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of nankeen was circa 1700

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Style

“Nankeen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nankeen. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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nankeen

noun

nan·keen (ˈ)nan-ˈkēn

: a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric originally from China

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