| 释义 |
nan·keen
\(ˈ)nan|kēn\ noun
also nan·kin \-kin\; or nan·king \-kiŋ\
(-s)
Etymology: from Nanking, China, where it was first manufactured
1.
a. : a durable fabric handloomed in China from local cottons that had naturally a yellowish color; also : a firm twilled cotton fabric dyed to imitate the Chinese fabric
b. or nankeen cotton : a tree cotton (Gossypium religiosum) used for weaving the original nankeen fabric
2. nankeens plural : trousers made of nankeen
3. or nankeen yellow often capitalized N : naples yellow 2
4. usually capitalized : nankeen porcelain |