Associations to the word «Nankeen»

Wiktionary

NANKEEN, noun. A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.

Dictionary definition

NANKEEN, noun. A durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color.

Wise words

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