Definition of Nankeen

1. Noun. A durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color.

Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Nankeen

1. n. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton (Gossypium religiosum) that is naturally of a brownish yellow color quite indestructible and permanent.

Definition of Nankeen

1. a cotton fabric [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nankeen

1. 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton (Gossypium religiosum) that is naturally of a brownish yellow colour quite indestructible and permanent. 2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial colouring. 3. Trousers made of nankeen. Nankeen bird, the Australian night heron (Nycticorax Caledonicus); called also quaker. Origin: So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin, in China Alternative forms: nankin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nankeen

nandrolone
nandrolone
nandrolone phenylpropionate
nandu
nandu
nandus
NAND circuit
NAND gate
nane
Nanga Parbat
nanism
nanism
nanisms
Nanjing
nankeen (current term)
nankeen (current term)
nankeens
nankin
Nanking
nankins
Nanna
nannas
nannie
nannied
nannies
Nanning
Nannizzia
nannoplankton
nannoplanktons
nanny

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