NANKEEN

Meaning

A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.

Etymology

Origin: Chinese

Eye spelling of Nanking, itself a romanization of Chinese 南京 (Nánjīng, literally “Southern capital”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-07-12KAEGINW
• 2026-04-03KALEDFN
• 2026-03-28NABEMKT
• 2025-11-14KANOBLE
• 2025-08-01NAKECHM
• 2025-05-11KPANDEC
• 2024-12-04KAMDBEN
• 2024-06-09AENIGKW
• 2024-05-28EAMHCKN
• 2024-01-11EPANIGK
• 2023-06-18KAIEDGN