Associations to the word «Nankeen»

Wiktionary

NANKEEN, noun. A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.

Dictionary definition

NANKEEN, noun. A durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche