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Nankeen — Nankeen, also called Nankeen cloth, is a kind of pale yellowish cloth, originally made at Nanjing from a yellow variety of cotton, but subsequently manufactured from ordinary cotton which is then dyed. Also in the plural a piece or variety of… … Wikipedia
Nankeen — Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), 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}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nankeen bird — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nankeen — /nan keen /, n. 1. a firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from a natural colored Chinese cotton. 2. a twilled material made from other cotton and dyed in imitation of this fabric. 3. nankeens, garments made of this material. 4. a… … Universalium
nankeen — noun Etymology: Nanking (Nanjing), China Date: 1755 1. a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric originally loomed by hand in China 2. plural trousers made of nankeen … New Collegiate Dictionary
nankeen — /næŋˈkin/ (say nang keen) noun 1. a firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, made originally from a natural coloured Chinese cotton but now from other cotton and dyed. 2. (plural) garments made of this material. 3. a yellow or buff colour. 4. a type …
nankeen — nan•keen [[t]ˈnænˈkin[/t]] also nan kin [[t] ˈkɪn[/t]] n. 1) tex a durable yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from Chinese cotton 2) tex nankeens, garments made of this material • Etymology: after Nankin Nanjing … From formal English to slang
nankeen lily — noun : a hybrid garden lily (Lilium × testaceum) with fragrant yellow flowers * * * a lily, Lilium testaceum, having drooping, fragrant, pink tinged, yellowish or apricot colored flowers with recurved petals … Useful english dictionary
naples yellow — noun 1. usually capitalized N a. : a poisonous pigment consisting essentially of a basic lead antimonate used as an enamel color and in oil painting called also antimony yellow b. : any of several yellow pigments (as a mixture of chrome yellow… … Useful english dictionary
Gossypium religiosum — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
