I. ˈpēˈkin noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: French pékin, from Pékin Peking, city in northeast China, from Chinese (Pekingese) Pe 4 ching 1
: a clothing fabric originally of silk that is usually characterized by wide vertical stripes in contrasting colors or weaves
II. noun
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Peking, Pekin, city in northeast China
1. : a breed of large active creamy white ducks of Chinese origin that is the breed chiefly used for commercial meat duck production in the United States
2. -s : a duck of the Pekin breed