About The Word Nankeen
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Nankeen
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What's The Definition Of Nankeen?
[n] a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nankeen: Related Terms | Find terms related to Nankeen: See Also | cloth | fabric | material | textile Nankeen In Webster's Dictionary \Nan*keen"\, n. [So called from its being originally
manufactured at Nankin, in China.] [Written also {nankin}.]
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 color
quite indestructible and permanent.
2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.
3. pl. Trousers made of nankeen. --Ld. Lytton.
{Nankeen bird} (Zo["o]l.), the Australian night heron
({Nycticorax Caledonicus}); -- called also {quaker}.
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