nankeen
nan·keen
noun \ˌnan-ˈkēn\Definition of NANKEEN
1
: a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric originally loomed by hand in China
2
plural : trousers made of nankeen
Origin of NANKEEN
Nanking (Nanjing), China
First Known Use: 1755
Rhymes with NANKEEN
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