1. nankin - Noun
2. Nankin - Proper noun
Nankin
Obsolete form of Nanking. Synonym of Nanjing
nankin (countable and uncountable, plural nankins)
Alternative form of nankeen
Old books, old wine, old Nankin blue;- All things, in short, to which belong The charm, the grace that Time makes strong, All these I prize, but (entre nous) Old friends are best! Henry Austin Dobson