/pee"kin"/ , n. ( often cap. )
a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
[ 1775-85; pékin; after PEKING ]
/pee"kin"/ , n. ( often cap. )
a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
[ 1775-85; pékin; after PEKING ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012