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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnankin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nankin
"Le tailleur a utilisé du nankin pour créer un costume léger."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of yellowish cotton fabric, originally made in Nanjing, China.
"The tailor used nankeen to create a lightweight summer suit." - 2
Clothing or items made from nankeen fabric.
"She wore a nankeen dress that was both stylish and comfortable."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nankeen' originates from the Chinese word 'nánjīn', referring to a type of cotton fabric produced in Nanjing. It was adopted into English in the 18th century, reflecting the trade of textiles between China and Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nankeen" is said worldwide
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nankin
Transliteration: nankin
"Le tailleur a utilisé du nankin pour créer un costume léger."
Nankeen
Transliteration: Nankeen
"Der Schneider verwendete Nankeen für einen leichten Sommeranzug."
nankeen
Transliteration: nankeen
"Il sarto ha usato nankeen per creare un abito estivo leggero."
nankeen
Transliteration: nankeen
"El sastre utilizó nankeen para crear un traje ligero de verano."
nankeen
Transliteration: nankeen
"O alfaiate usou nankeen para criar um terno leve de verão."
नांकीन
Transliteration: nānkīn
"दर्जी ने हल्के गर्मियों के सूट के लिए नांकीन का उपयोग किया।"
南青
Transliteration: nánqīng
"裁缝用南青制作了一套轻便的夏季西装。"
난킨
Transliteration: nankin
"재단사는 가벼운 여름 정장을 만들기 위해 난킨을 사용했습니다."
南京
Transliteration: Nankin
"仕立屋は軽い夏のスーツを作るために南京を使用しました。"
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