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