1. trousers made of nankeen, a durable yellow or buff cotton fabric
Usage: historical; typically plural

Examples

• The gentleman wore white nankeens and a linen shirt in the summer heat.
• His nankeens were wrinkled from the long journey.
• The tailor recommended nankeens for their durability and comfort.
• Colonial merchants often wore nankeens during their business dealings.
• She found a pair of vintage nankeens at the antique clothing shop.
• The museum displayed 18th-century nankeens alongside other period garments.