Definitionn. a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
Last update: September 5, 2015
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Descriptions of the following fabrics, which are not of course invariably made of cotton, will be found in separate articles: Baize, Bandana, Bombazine, Brocade, Calico, Cambric, Canvas, Chintz, Corduroy, Crape, Cretonne, Denim, Dimity, Drill, Duck, Flannelette, Fustian, Gauze, Gingham, Longcloth, Moleskin, Mull, Muslin, Nankeen, Print, Rep, Ticking, Twill, Velveteen. [Please select]
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The eggs are of a nankeen, or dull yellow color, and blunt at both ends. [Please select]
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He leads John Eglinton who wears a mandarin's kimono of Nankeen yellow, lizardlettered, and a high pagoda hat. [Please select]
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A jacket of yellow nankeen, a striped cotton shirt, with loose cottonade trousers of bright sky colour. [Please select]
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He stood there, tall and handsome, in a loose jacket of blue nankeen, with no sign of weakness in him, his eyes flashing as he looked up at the sky. [Please select]
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The eggs are generally of a pale yellow, or nankeen color, not remarkably large, compared with the size of the fowl, and generally blunt at the ends. [Please select]
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