(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