NANKEEN Meaning of NANKEEN in English [ naŋ'ki:n , nan- ]■ noun a yellowish cotton cloth. ↘( ~s ) historical trousers made of ~.OriginC18: from the name of the city of Nanking in China, where it was first made. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004