| 词汇 | nankeen |
| 释义 | nankeen noun[ U ] uk /næŋˈkiːn/ us /næŋˈkiːn/ a type of pale yellow cotton cloth, originally from China: 南京棉布，本色布，土布 a pair of nankeen trousers一条土布裤子 Textiles made from natural fibres bamboo bombazine burlap calico cambric dimity distaff faille felt fishnet muslin needlecord netting oilskin organdie terry ticking towelling tulle tweed Examples of nankeennankeen Cotton was grown there which was the color of nankeen; it was spun, woven, and used in its natural color, without being dyed. From Project Gutenberg He was handsome, it is true; but his clothes, his last year's nankeen trousers, and his shabby tight jacket were ridiculous. From Project Gutenberg But she wondered about it that day over her tenth nankeen vest. From Project Gutenberg Repeating it at intervals, he was presently relieved by observing the approach of a nankeen sunbonnet within the inclosure above the line of fence. From Project Gutenberg The furniture, not very abundant, was swathed in a nankeen summer dress. From Project Gutenberg A blue broadcloth coat, with gilt buttons, sat jauntily over a black satin vest, and nankeen trousers. From Project Gutenberg I have likewise taken coarse nankeen to the amount of 100l. From Project Gutenberg Her cargo consisted of silks, nankeens, and teas, and afforded her owner a profit of half a million of dollars. From Project Gutenberg We find that boys wore nankeen suits the entire year and that jackets and trousers for the boys were made of calico and chintz. From Project Gutenberg In his room he took off his formal coat and nankeen waistcoat and hung them on a pegged board. From Project Gutenberg He wore a sky-blue coat, and trousers of nankeen; his white stockings were rolled down to his shoes. From Project Gutenberg The cotton from which nankeen is made is of a particular kind naturally of a yellowish color. From Project Gutenberg On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively. From Project Gutenberg In the cotton belt a solution was found at last in nankeen cotton. From Project Gutenberg His nankeen small clothes were tied with 16 strings at each knee (1774). From Project Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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