PEKIN


Meaning of PEKIN in English

/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 .