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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nan•keen (nan kēn′),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa firm, durable, yellow or buff fabric, formerly made from a natural-colored Chinese cotton.
- Textilesa twilled material made from other cotton and dyed in imitation of this fabric.
- Textiles nankeens, garments made of this material.
- a yellow or buff color.
- CeramicsAlso called Nan′keen por′celain, Nan′king chi′na, Nan′king′ ware′. a type of Chinese porcelain having blue ornament on a white ground.
Also, nan•kin (nan′kin).USA pronunciation - after Nankin Nanking, where first made 1745–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nankeen /næŋˈkiːn/, nankin /ˈnænkɪn/ n - a hard-wearing buff-coloured cotton fabric
- a pale greyish-yellow colour
- (as adjective): a nankeen carpet
Etymology: 18th Century: named after Nanking, China, where it originated |