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satinn.adj. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French satin. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman satyn, Middle French, French satin silk fabric with a smooth surface on one side (late 14th cent.; 1352 as zatin ), any glossy or lustrous fabric (1690), kind of pear with a shiny surface (1692 in the passage translated in quot. 16932 at sense A. 3), probably directly < Arabic zaytūnī (more fully aṭlas zaytūnī ; compare aṭlas silk: see atlas n.2), sometimes taken to be < Zaytūn , the Arabic name of a city in China (perhaps reflecting a former Chinese name of the port of Quanzhou in Fujian) + -ī -i suffix2, but perhaps rather < zaytūn olive + -ī -i suffix2, being so called on account of its shiny lustre.Parallels in other European languages. The Arabic word was also borrowed into many other European languages, in most cases via French. Compare: (i) (with prefixed Arabic definite article al ) Catalan atzeituní (late 14th cent. as †atzaytonin , †asceytoni ), Spanish aceituní (early 14th cent.); (ii) Catalan †zetoní (late 14th cent.), Portuguese cetim (early 16th cent.; late 15th cent. as çatym ), Italian satin (1835; 17th cent. as setino (with alteration after seta silk); 15th cent. as satino ), and post-classical Latin satinius , satinus (c1400); (iii) Middle Dutch, Dutch satijn , Middle Low German satīn , sattein , Middle High German satīn (German Satin ), Swedish satäng (mid 16th cent. as setin , late 16th cent. as satinn ). Post-classical Latin setinus (6th cent.) is etymologically unrelated; it shows a use as noun (short for pannus setinus silken cloth) of setinus silken ( < classical Latin sēta bristle, in post-classical Latin also silk (see seton n.) + -īnus -ine suffix1). Earlier attestation in British sources. It is unclear whether earlier examples from Latin documents such as the following should be taken as showing the Middle English or the Anglo-Norman word:1310 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories N. Counties Eng. (1835) I. 13 Tercium [vestment] de panno de satyn purpurei coloris.1384–5 in Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum (1846) VI. 1363 Unum vestimentum rubeum de panno satin veteri.1388 Inventory Westm. Abbey in Archaeologia (1890) 52 221 Octava autem mitra de panno albo Cerico dicto Satyn. Specific forms. In form sathan (in bridyls off sathan satin braids) punningly after Satan n. The β. forms show reverse spellings reflecting regular Older Scots variation between -n and -ng (typically with -ing suffix1); the ending -in(g) is common in Older Scots for words denoting types of cloth, compare e.g. forms at fingering n.2, hodden n., stamin n., etc. The Older Scots (Aberdeen) forms saltene at α. forms, salting, sauting at β. forms are probably the result of confusion with salting n. (the two words would have been near homophones in 16th-cent. north-eastern Scots). A. n. 1. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > with glossy or shiny surface > satin 1378 in H. T. Riley (1868) 418 (MED) [John Grey..bought..two] paltockes [of black] satyn, [called] jackes. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer (Hunterian) (1891) l. 1104 The barres were of gold ful fyne Vpon a Tyssu of Satyne. a1450 ( G. Chaucer (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 253 Riȝt wel cled In fyn blak saten doutermere. a1500 (a1460) (1994) I. xxx. 414 With youre bendys and youre bridyls Of Sathan, the whilke Sir Sathanas idyls You for tha ilke, This Gill knaue. 1506 in S. Tymms (1850) 107 A vestement of whyte sateyn and poudrid wt Seynt Nicholas armes. a1555 D. Lindsay Tragedie in (1559) sig. Siv In Rayment reid..Off vellot, and of Saityng Crammosie. 1580 in (1848) II. 36 Ane [cloak] lynt witht salting, ane uther witht taffetie. 1603 in (1907) App. 444 Sattins reverses, sattins of Cipres, Spanish sattins. 1628 O. Felltham xviii. sig. L4v Poore men, though wise, are but like Sattens without a glosse. 1685 A. Behn 245 She lay expecting her coming Lover, on a repose of rich Embroidery of Gold on blew Sattin. 1748 S. Richardson III. vi. 54 Her coat white satten, quilted. 1790 R. Robinson xvii. 119 Over the font was a large and rich canopy of damask, satin, sarcenet, or raynes. 1853 C. Brontë II. xxi. 101 The middle distance was filled with matrons in velvets and satins, in plumes and gems. 1855 Ld. Tennyson Maud xxi. ix, in 71 In gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. 1880 M. E. Braddon I. xi. 123 The draperies and chair and sofa coverings were of amber satin. 1907 Sept. 103/2 Each young man..proposed to each young woman present, and she in turn presented him with a heart made of red satin. 1967 H. Hood ii. iv. 63 I know what I'd wear, one of those sort of beach-pajama outfits, only in satin. 2009 J. Rivers & J. Farmer i. 2 A gorgeous young celebrity dressed in some unfortunate piece of satin was thrust at me. c1616 R. C. (1871) vii. 2938 Her skin sleek sattin or the cygnettes brest. a1887 I. V. Crawford (1905) 40 The Rose was given to man for this:..Perchance his finger-tips Careless might touch the satin of its cup. 1998 G. Clarke 45 The satin of moonlight. 2008 S. Montefiore i. 148 He suddenly hungered for the sheer unadulterated joy of tasting new skin, lips, the satin of her inner thighs. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > made of specific material 1730 J. Mottley v. i. 56 How shall I be drest? Let me see—I have got a Sky blue Sattin, embroidered all over with Silver Stars. 1787 ‘T. Wignell’ i. 2 She is to be married in a delicate white sattin. 1847 W. M. Thackeray (1848) xliii. 388 Me Lady has just got a box of gowns from Europe, and there's a pink satin for Glorvina. a1865 E. C. Gaskell (1866) I. xxvi. 287 I remember the time when Mrs. Kirkpatrick wore old black silks..and now she is in a satin. 1902 Jan. 28/1 March..became his satins, his sword and his ruffles as much as ever they elegantly became him. 1958 J. Cannan iv. 100 A high-waisted pomegranate satin with gold lace sleeves. 1985 3 Nov. (Mag.) 33/2 O'Sullivan, pale even next to his white satins, boxed more than Lassien expected. 2002 (Nexis) 25 Mar. c9 The Mandarin-jacketed Sissy Spacek, as well as strapless-gowned ‘Gosford Park’ star Helen Mirren, positively gleamed in their white satins. the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > cruciferous flowers > white or purple flowers > honesty 1597 J. Gerard ii. 378 We cal this herb in English Pennie flower..in Northfolk Sattin, & white Sattin. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins 103 Bulbonach, Honesty, Sattin. 1801 S. Stearns 177 Bulbonach. It is also called viola lunaris, lunaris major, leuconium lunatum, sattin, and honesty. 1867 2 Mar. 182/1 Lunaria rediviva..has the name of Satin..evidently from the satin-like appearance of the seed-pod. the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > pear > [noun] > other types of pear the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > pear > other types of 1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie i. iii. ii. f. 109v A Summer Satin-pear [Fr. un Poirier de satin d'Esté]. 1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie i. iii. ii. f. 121 The Green-Satin-Pear [Fr. Le Satin-verd], January. 1706 G. London & H. Wise I. i. vii. 33 The Satin is round; its Coat is yellow, and smooth like Satin; 'tis a melting sugar'd Pear, and in good Esteem. 1727 B. Langley ii. xxvi. 106 The Wall GH is planted with the Satin, Ambret and Lansac Pears on the East-side. 1833 W. Kenrick 127 Epine d'ete... Satin vert, Satin green. Medium size; greenish yellow at maturity; pyramidal; flesh melting, juicy, rich, musky. 1908 W. H. Ragan (Bull. U.S. Dept. Agric., Bureau Plant Industry, No. 126) 126 Lansac... Syns. Dauphine,..Green Satin, Satin. the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types > miscellaneous types > liparis or stilpnotia salicis (white satin) 1832 J. Rennie 41 The Satin..appears in July. 1888 24 261/2 Mr. Newman, in his ‘Illustrated Natural History of British Moths’, gives as the coloring of the wings of the satin (Liparis salicis) ‘white, unspotted, delicately silky’. the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > gin > [noun] 1864 J. C. Hotten (new ed.) Satin, gin; ‘a yard of satin’, a glass of gin. 1891 F. W. Carew xxxvi. 421 Making his way to the refreshment-bar, [he] had purchased a bottle of his favourite ‘satin’. 1934 T. S. Eliot ii. 66 I brought you along a drop o' satin. Four glasses and all. 1980 R. Gordon ii. 14 Mind, I likes a drop of satin—wot you'd call gin—myself. the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) > [noun] > family Leporidae > genus Oryctolagus (rabbit) > breed or variety of (miscellaneous) 1935 Aug. 7/2 Anything in the nature of a boom will do the satin more harm than good. 1947 9 May 191/3 The Satin..a beautiful animal..comes in various colours, white, an orange, blue, black... It is a breed about nine years old and was started from a freak litter of Havanas. 1979 G. R. Scott i. 26 The early Satins were ivory in colour. 2016 D. M. Warren (ed. 4) 286 All of the Satins have been combined into a new breed having a uniform description of type and fur. B. adj.the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [adjective] > with glossy or shiny surface 1403 in M. T. Löfvenberg (1946) 42 (MED) [One] coverlet [of] satyngrounde [with white swans]. 1449 in N. H. Nicolas (1826) 269 (MED) On vestment..ys of blak satyn ground, figured wyth rede velvet. 1521 in J. W. Clay (1902) VI. 6 My blake sattan jackett. 1580 in (1848) II. 36 Item, ane pair of satteing breikis. 1598 J. Marston In Lectores sig. B Each sattin sute, Each quaint fashion-monger, whose sole repute Rests in his trim gay clothes. 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. f. 214v in at Satin(e Sex pair plane kawzit sating heidis at xxxvj s. the pair. 1676 M. Hale i. 497 When you are in the Publick Worship and Service of God,..if the weather be too cold, wear a satten cap. 1706 J. Vanbrugh iv. 293 Take thy satin pincushion. 1753 T. Gray Long Story in 15 His high-crown'd hat, and sattin-doublet. 1812 M. Edgeworth I. ii. 229 Crimson satin draperies, fanned..with gold fringes. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ I. i. 34 You shall have nothing to do now but to be grandmamma on satin cushions. 1912 R. Brown xxix. 270 Her white satin slippers and silk stockings, like her corsage and saya, were also delicately worked in gold. 1948 E. Forbes xi. 481 Now that she had decided to take her dog for a walk, she drew a blue satin ribbon from her pocket and tied it to his collar. 2011 June 107/2 The 63 members of the class of 2011 dance down the aisles in their white satin gowns. the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [adjective] > dandyish the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing specific material 1603 T. Dekker sig. A3 The stinking Tobacco-breath of a Sattin-gull. 1616 Elegy in T. Overbury et al. (9th impr.) sig. A4 Where if his Russet-friend would chance to dine, Whether his Satten-man would fill him wine. a1641 T. Heywood (1953) iv. 95 The pesant wth his homespoon lasse, as many merry howers may passe As coortiers wth there sattin guirles. 1840 21 Aug. Mrs,—and others, with lace dresses, and satin feet, and bright eyes, and ringlets, were all going round in the dizzy scene. 1874 7 Jan. 3/2 The shawls and outside wrappings of the satin women. 1909 C. N. Williamson & A. M. Williamson vi. 69 Up swam one of the satin ladies (whose back view was precisely like that of a wet, black codfish with a long tail). 1975 L. Garfield ix. 78 Mr Archer stared contemptuously at the doctor's fat little satin arse parting his coat tails like a bride coming through curtains. 2017 (Nexis) 20 Nov. 7 Balls decided to hoist his partner..above his head by ‘clumsily’ putting his hand right up between her satin thighs. 3. the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > like specific substance or material the world > matter > light > reflection > [adjective] > lustrous or shining with reflected light > of or like precious stones, metals, or fabrics > with a satin-like lustre 1605 J. Sylvester tr. Ode on Astræa in tr. G. de S. Du Bartas 609 Tis not that soft Sattin limme, With blew trailes enameld trimme,..Keepes my thoughts in thy subiection. 1650 R. Heath 62 By each peachie blossom'd cheek, And thy Sattin skin more sleek And white then Flora's whitest Lillies. 1711 E. Ward II. xxxviii. 400 The poor Damsel's Sattin Skin She trod on, was so soft and thin, That Stones and Clods soon stopt her Speed. 1826 M. R. Mitford II. 60 The satin palms with their honeyed odours are out on the willow. 1838 T. Thomson 42 When sublimed, it [sc. Benzoic Acid] assumes the form of long flat prismatic needles, having a beautiful satin lustre. 1866 12 May 471 The papers..retain the gloss, the bright ‘satin’ surface of the albumenized material. 1876 tr. H. Havard xi. 141 The impassive and insensible Madonnas..whose satin complexions, without a wrinkle or smile, [etc.]. 1913 C. Mackenzie I. i. vii. 103 Boys emerged from the tuckshop, sucking gelatines and satin pralines and chocolate creams. 1975 P. Moyes v. 56 A single big tear ran down her black satin cheek. 1993 Feb. 35 One-coats, water based glosses and less-glossy satin paints fight for attention with traditional indoor versions in the DIY store. 2013 C. Flood 167 A wall displayed the deer-heads, the satin fur so dense and many-coloured. the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > pleasant 1635 F. Quarles v. vii. 270 A land, where each embroydred Sattin word Is lin'd with Fraud. 1650 R. Venning 11 Is truth the lesse beautifull because naked and not arrayed with Sattin words, and silkin phrases? 1654 No. 2. 9 You require a Courtier to appear in Court language, in Scarlet and Sattin Phraises, with gold and silver lace Complements. 1828 Apr. 558 The glories and the graces of that satin tongue. 1849 Sept. 211/2 I have had velvet and satin thoughts upon Christ and his righteousness. 1900 6 Oct. 280/1 The satin phrasing of this sentence amuses us. 1921 10 Dec. 94/2 ‘Of course, Jake, of course,’ replied Mr. Spingle in the satin voice Tidbury knew he reserved for the very largest buyers. 2006 (Nexis) 28 July t19 There's no foolin' in David Hunter Koch's straightforward production—just satin sounds and reverence for the Duke. 1934 W. L. Cotta in Aug. 3/1 I take great pleasure in describing, for the first time publicly, the most amazing rabbit of all time, the Satin Havana. 1946 16 44/2 In 1936 the American Satin Rabbit Breeders Association was organized. 1957 J. C. Sandford i. 3 The Satin coat has also been combined with a number of colours. 2010 21 Mar. (Guide to Pets Suppl.) 18/3 The rex is characterised by short, dense fur, while satin rabbits have shiny fur that rolls back. Compounds C1. 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán ii. vi. 311 For your beardlesse yong Gallants, and Sattin-cheekt boyes, shee would not haue her to haue any thing to do with them. 1683 vii. 61 Yet I have heard of a hoary Fornicator..; one with a Saint-like look, peeked bearded, Sattin cap'd, little banded. 1799 30 Nov. 1/1 Satin worked..muslins. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Vivien in 105 A robe..In colour like the satin-shining palm On sallows. 1862 G. M. Hopkins (1967) 10 And trample and tread The satin-purfled smooth to foam. 1879 E. Arnold 84 The satin-lidded eyes, with lashes dropped Sweeping the delicate cheeks. 1891 R. Kipling iii. 47 A portly middle-aged gentleman in a satin-faced frockcoat. 1917 E. Blunden (1930) 44 Satin-sandalled Chloes glimmering. 1949 E. Blunden 25 Enchanting poppies satin-frilled. 1952 R. Campbell tr. C. Baudelaire 89 On satin-shimmering, downy avalanches. 1992 J. Meek 66 Later, laid down on an infinite satin covered bed, he lapped at banana purée with his tongue. 2015 D. Thomas 181 The show-piece, an ivory satin-backed crepe bias-cut gown. b. 1823 27 July 239/1 There were lots of satin-clad ladies, reposing in long lines of glittering open landaulets and barouches. 1881 ‘M. Twain’ xxxii. 349 Satin-clad officials are flitting and glinting everywhere. 2011 22 Sept. e9/4 Satin-clad maidens powdered their chests as they fished into their bosoms for lipsticks. 1683 J. Sutherland Table Eng. Names sig. Cc7 Ladies Mantle, Silver-leaved Tormentil, or rather Satin-leaved Cinque-foil Ladies Mantle. 1897 M. Kingsley 570 Patches of satin-leaved begonias. 1919 31 May 750/2 The acacia leaves and young branches are covered with a satin like growth of minute soft hairs, hence our name of satin-leaved acacia is eminently proper. 2005 (Nexis) 13 Sept. (Features section) 53 A golden-flowered and satin-leaved busy Lizzie that is hardy to the point of invincibility. 1803 Feb. 127 The appearance of the whole is very striking to a visitor, if he..has had his eye accustomed to gold mouldings, satin-lined compartments, stately mirrors, and vivid carpets. 1891 24 Oct. 12/1 A satin-lined Inverness cape. 2014 (Nexis) 9 Oct. 11 Staff were given this final bottle in a satin-lined presentation box with a ‘thank you’ note tied to the bottle neck. the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > like specific substance or material 1838 5 Dec. These heart-delighting words, hanging like a golden fringe to the end of a satin-smooth yard of criticism. 1847 C. Brontë II. ix. 219 This satin-smooth hazel hair. 2014 (Nexis) 14 Dec. 42 It leaves my skin soft and satin-smooth and also helps prevent dehydration. 1787 28 Nov. Black, white, and gray, plain, clouded and sattin striped Poplins and Tabbinets. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward 435/2 Satin-striped Canvas..is a fancy variety of embroidery Canvas. 2017 (Nexis) 4 Feb. Tuxedo jackets are single-breasted with peak lapels, and gone are satin-striped trousers, in favour of comfortable slacks. 1781 126 West & Wilson, satin weavers, 7, Church st. Spitalfields. 1835 Rep. Select Comm. Hand-loom Weavers' Petitions 276 in (H.C. 341) XIII. 1 The average of the sarsnet weavers can get 15 s., satin weavers 22 s. or 23 s. 1848 66 I will make him a satin-maker, or a velvet-maker, whichever he likes best. 1886 7 Nov. 14/7 The chief seats of the satin manufacture are Lyons, in France, and Genoa and Florence, in Italy. 1913 5 June 18/2 The retailer who is..in good grace with this one particular satin shop can fill any orders on odd colored slippers. 1932 19 Aug. 10/2 The days of the satin industry at Nanking are numbered. 1950 N. Spain i. iv. 39 You just take one of these and pop along to my satin counter and buy what you want. 1997 4 Jan. a18/4 Tian..cooked in her satin factory's employee cafeteria. C3. Some of the formations shown here may be interpreted either as compounds of the noun or as showing uses of the adjective. a. 1932 J. A. Moyer & R. U. Fittz (ed. 2) v. 159 A typical Frigidaire cabinet is shown in Fig. 101... The interior is finished in white porcelain, while the hardware is satin-chrome finish. 1953 17 Apr. (advt.) Kodak camera... finished in black plastic and satin chrome. 1971 26 Feb. 32/4 The triple dresser is faced in Formica with satin chrome handles trimmed in teakwood. 2012 (Nexis) 20 Apr. 19 The cabin has a premium finish, with soft, tactile dashboard materials and satin-chrome surfaces. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > with reference to method of weaving 1694 tr. L. Moréri at Mosques Within it is a Tomb six or seven foot long, covered with a large Velvet or green Satin-cloth, like our Palls. 1812 Nov. 215/2 Satin cloth; this last article..is extremely beautiful and appropriate, it is a mixture of silk and wool, and while its texture is as light as that of a sarsnet, it is infinitely warmer. 1851 (Corrected ed.) 239/2 Bacot, P. & Son, Sédan (Ardennes).—Satin cloths, and kerseymeres. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward 435/1 Satin Cloth. A French woollen material of Satin make. 1912 22 June 13/2 Satin cloths in the various weaves hold the most prominent place, and the coming Fall season will undoubtedly be an immense one for these fabrics. 1950 21 Mar. 3/2 Typical nostalgic reminder of the '20s is Pierre Balmain's sleeveless dress..of pale beige lightweight wool satin cloth. 2012 (Nexis) 1 Nov. 25 I gently removed the satin cloth with my old frail hand. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > made in imitation of other fabrics 1519 sig. A.v All other gentylmen felowes in the .iiij. Innys of court may were dublettis of saten damaske or chamlet. 1795 H. M. Williams tr. B. Saint-Pierre 152 Those merchants unrolled the gorgeous silks of China, white satin-damasks, others of grass-green and bright red. 1837 25 Sept. (advt.) Satin Damask Table Cloths, suitable for round tables. 1848 H. R. Forster 14 A rosewood sofa, with squab, two pillows, and bolsters—covered with crimson satin damask. 1921 M. O. Blackmore 357/2 Hemstitched satin damask luncheon napkins, full bleached and all pure linen. 1951 31 Oct. 58/9 (advt.) Sets of satin damask banquet cloths, each with 12 napkins to match. 1999 57 79/1 This sleeveless jinbaori was fashioned from highly valued Chinese imports—a cut-and-voided velvet lined with floral satin damask. the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [noun] > resembling that of specific cloth 1848 Contingent Expenses House of Representatives 2 in (30th Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Misc. Doc. 6) I 150 reams satin-finish wove letter paper, unruled, white and blue. 1895 Spring & Summer 508/2 This shoe is made from a very fine grade of satin finish dongola. 1929 XXIX. 7/2 Frequently the surface [of glass] had been dulled by acid so as to produce a ‘satin’ finish. 1993 (new ed.) ii. 92/3 Relief papers..are invariably painted with emulsion, satin-finish oil paints or water-based acrylics. 2004 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) iv. 82/2 The Fein WPO12-27E sander can be converted into a universal metal finishing system producing a satin finish on a number of different metals. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > patterned or figured 1835 20 June 200/2 Pelisse of satin foulard [printed joulard]. 1848 4 Nov. 277/1 Among the newest autumnal materials is the ‘satin foulard’, a kind of stuff satined, either striped or spotted. 1929 11 May p. lxxxviii/2 (caption) A trio of charming summer toilettes in ‘jersey’, satin foulard and printed silk. 1996 7 Nov. c6/3 Mackintosh..stares from the side of coffee mugs with his waxed mustache..and a satin foulard tied luxuriantly in a bow about his neck. 1824 4th Rep. Select Comm. Artizans & Machinery 313 in (H.C. 51) V. 1 Of what are those [sc. ‘Maltese buttons’] made?—Of glass, called satin glass; I believe the mode of preparing this glass, is confined at present in Birmingham to two individuals. 1960 54 864/2 Just outside the library doors are rows of delicately shaded satin glass vases. 2005 (Nexis) Nov. 223 Fold's play of reflected light is obtained by the shielding, available in a perforated chrome version or in white, red, blue, or yellow satin glass. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > twilled 1812 10 Sept. 1/4 (advt.) Satteen Jane Slippers and Sandals. 1870 37 280/1 A new material for wash dresses is satin jean, all cotton, of as firm body as piqué, but finely twilled, and with a gloss like satin. 1936 2 Nov. 6/7 (advt.) 6 Pairs of Best quality English White Satin Jean Trousers made to measure. 1985 2 73/1 Because the robust satin-jean was no longer available,..Mountmellick work was confined to the category of ‘forgotten art’. society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > leather > [noun] > leather finished in specific way 1802 14 203/2 White and chamois leather..are evidently in danger of being beat out of the market by the English satin-leather. 1903 L. A. Flemming xiv. 264 Wax calf and satin leather are finished upon the flesh or inner side. 1909 H. G. Bennett (1910) xxii. 304 The currying of satin leather differs from that of the ‘waxed’ leathers in that it is finished on the grain side. 2015 (Nexis) 8 Apr. 6 Satin-leather Hetton tote, £1,250, and python-skin Sloane slippers, £995. 1886 18 July 6/1 (advt.) Try a pair of our satin oil dressed fine calf shoes for gents'. Little money will buy a pair. 1887 1 Apr. Loop-Lace Stylish Shoes, in Men's wear in Calf,..Kangaroo, and Satin Oil. 1895 Spring & Summer 517/3 Men's Satin Oil Congress Gaiters. 1897 C. T. Davis (ed. 2) 431 Satin oil leather. 1904 30 Jan. 7/6 Boys' Shoes—High grade satin oil calf. society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > paper > [noun] > other types of paper 1776 3 Jan. A Proof Print may be seen at Mr. Boydell's... There are a few Impressions on Sattin and India paper. 1834 M. Edgeworth Let. 8 Mar. in (1950) i. 55 Mr. Jones wrote me as elegant a note as ever you saw on satin paper. 1927 (Atlantic ed.) 1 Dec. 8/3 I have kept it [sc. a gown] in a large and air-tight box with satin paper. 2012 (Nexis) 28 Mar. 37 You can have your old family photos restored, create a collage or montage and have them printed on satin paper, photo rag paper or canvas. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from mixed fibres > [noun] > cotton and silk 1879 14 June 381/2 A gendarme-satin, intermixed with old-gold satin sheeting, had a tight sleeve of the dark blue. 1905 H. C. Davidson I. 289 Curtains of ivory or pale primrose satin sheeting..are suitable for a drawing-room furnished in a dainty French style. 1992 (Nexis) 13 June c7 For the room's window treatment, bedskirt, lampshade and upholstered mirror, Gieg opted to use dusty rose, satin sheeting ends that her son's company was going to throw out. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > stitch > other 1664 R. Codrington 7 We will now proceed to their Working, which consists in several particulars, as True-Stitch, Sattin stitch..and a hundred more of the like curiosity. 1840 F. Trollope I. ii. 30 The profusion of elaborate satin-stitch bestowed upon its cuffs and collar. 1900 Oct. 313 Flowers are mostly worked in Satin stitch, highly raised. 2003 July 42 Rectangular areas of satin stitch..are worked to stabilize the edges of the area of fabric where groups of threads will be withdrawn. 1807 Apr. 216/2 We also have hats of satin-straw. 1900 3 Mar. 6/5 There are many varieties of satin straws and grades of varying suppleness. 1967 22 Feb. 10/2 Another [hat], modeled by Mrs. Dennis Carpenter, was in black satin straw, its rippled brim forming a picture hat. 1841 W. M. Thackeray Chron. Drum i, in 94 Lovely court ladies in powder, And lappets, and long satin-tails. 1894 R. Mulholland 8 It's a quare long time..since satin tails whisked over yon stairs to the draw'n'-room. 2002 18 Aug. 3/1 The gown had a chapel-length train and four satin tails accenting the back. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > [noun] > weaving > other methods of weaving 1884 13 May 1/7 Selected from exquisite shadings.., including the fashionable..Satin Comptesse, Gros-Grain and Satin weaves. 1897 C. Stephenson & F. Suddards 104 What is known in textile manufacturing as a satin weave, which is a construction of cloth where the weft comes to the surface in greater proportion than the warp, or vice versa, in a certain definite order. 1964 iv. 52/2 Satin weaves produce smooth, lustrous fabrics. 2005 C. Mendelson iii. xix. 280 A satin weave tends to be less durable than plain and twill weaves because the yarns are given less twist. 1829 T. H. Vanherman ii. 32 The finished white paint, now in the firkin, will be found divested of the unpleasant smell of paint, being neutralised by the satin white. 1949 (Brit. Paper & Board Makers' Assoc.) (1950) xi. 170 The best type of coating is blanc fixe..; this is used alone or mixed with china clay or satin white (a mixture of alumina and calcium sulphate made by mixing a solution of alum with lime water). 2015 P. Bajpai iii. 107 The disadvantages of satin white are its sensitivity to increases in temperature and decreases in pH and its high adhesive demand. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making headgear > [noun] > hat-making > equipment > other 1834 15 Aug. 263/2 Petersham belts and waist ribbons. Satin-wire piping. 1841 C. G. Jenkins I. 239 We had no idea of satin wire; all was sitting flat upon our heads, when this wonderful phenomenon of change came among us. 1925 G. E. Martin (rev. ed.) i. 4 Satin wire, the thickest wire used in millinery, covered with a padding of cotton and then wrapped with silk; sometimes used for head line and edge wires. 1989 31 July 22/1 Headpiece of pearls, sequins and satin wire trimmed with small rosebuds. b. In names of animals and plants whose wings, leaves, or other parts have a smooth or lustrous appearance resembling that of satin. the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Selidosemidae > boarmia abietaria (satin-beauty) the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types > miscellaneous types > boarmia abietaria (satin-beauty) 1859 H. T. Stainton II. 26 B[oarmia] Abietaria (Satin Beauty). 1966 Dec. 29 Cleora ribeata Clerck. The Satin Beauty. 2013 B. 113 277/1 Four moth species were found exclusively in conifer plantations... These were the Barred red (Hylaea fasciaria), Cloaked pug (Eupithecia abietaria), Satin beauty (Deileptenia ribeata) and Tawny-barred angle (Macaria liturata). the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > mariposa lily 1897 M. E. Parsons 54 Calochortus albus... Known as ‘snowy lily-bell’, ‘satin-bell’.., and ‘white globe-tulip’. 1925 W. L. Jepson 237 White Globe Lily..Also called Snow-drops, Indian Bells, and Satin Bells. 1992 48/49 101 The white Satin Bells are common in Sierran foothills. the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > larger song birds > [noun] > family Ptilinorhynchidae (bower-bird) > genus Ptilorhynchus (satin-bower-bird) 1822 J. Latham III. 171 Satin Grakle... Specimens of these are in the Museum of the Linnaean Society, where it is called Satin-Bird. 1860 G. Bennett x. 234 Satin-birds are now seen very frequently in captivity in Sydney. 1960 R. Craft Diary 22 Nov. in I. Stravinsky & R. Craft (1963) 186 Red-headed lorikeets, red-eyed manucodes, gaudy macaws, cassowaries, ‘satin birds’ who fill their nests with bits of anything blue. 1841 J. Gould (1848) IV. Pl. 10 Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus Kuhl. Satin Bower-bird. 1943 23 Aug. 60/2 One species, the satin bower bird, clears a space of ground and with twigs constructs a dome-shaped gallery about a foot long, with a floor, and an opening at each end. 2009 J. A. Coyne vi. 167 Satin bower-birds..get more mates if they put more blue feathers in their bowers. 1883 W. R. Guilfoyle 127 Podalyria sericea... African Satin bush. 1981 O. N. Allen & E. K. Allen 538 The silky foliage of P. sericea.., satin bush, has ornamental appeal. 2004 (Nexis) 24 Apr. 60 Last May I planted a satin bush (Podalyria sericea) in well-drained soil in full sun. the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types > miscellaneous types the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Selidosemidae > boarmia abietaria (satin-beauty) the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types > miscellaneous types > boarmia abietaria (satin-beauty) 1819 G. Samouelle 402/1 (table) [Noctua] fluctuosa... The satin Carpet. 1819 G. Samouelle 403/1 (table) Noctua duplaris... The lesser satin Carpet. 1832 J. Rennie 82 The Satin Carpet appears the middle of June. 1869 E. Newman 64 The Satin Carpet (Boarmia abietaria). 1869 E. Newman 239 The Satin Carpet (Cymatophora fluctuosa). 1951 10 136 The Mottled Beauty, an insect which differed from the rest and which on closer examination, proved to be D[eileptenia] ribeata (=abietaria Hb.), the Satin Carpet. 2012 D. V. Alford (ed. 2) ii. 301/2 (caption) Male satin carpet moth (Deileptenia ribeata). 1842 1 54 Myiagra nitida. The satin fly-catcher. The nest of this bird is also beautifully formed, and is a favourite resort for the cuckoo. 1903 II. 163 Have seen a few Satin Flycatchers near home. 2017 (Nexis) 7 Nov. 18 The symphony of spring birdsong, the music of the woods, was in full flight as I went in search of the last of the summer migrants to arrive, the satin flycatcher. the world > animals > birds > unspecified and miscellaneous birds > [noun] > unspecified 1822 J. Latham III. 171 Satin Grakle... Bill pale; plumage wholly glossy black... Inhabits New-Holland. 1860 G. Bennett x. 233 A very beautiful bird, found in various parts of New South Wales.., is the Satin Grackle, or Satin-bird. 1881 9 443 The following is a list of birds which were found to be so much injured that they were destroyed: Grass Finch, Pooecetes gramineus..Satin Grakle (female)—Kitta holosericea. 1883 9 June 505/2 The Satin Leaf.—I have often wondered why the North American Heuchera Richardsoni..is not more generally grown for..its rich brown satin-like leaves. 1886 173 Chrysophyllum oliviforme. Satin Leaf. 1911 J. C. Gifford App. 132 It might be possible to bud the Star-apple on the native Satin-leaf. 1991 R. Proctor & R. Gray 96/3 The young leaves are flushed and veined with a coppery color, and are deep red on the undersides. Gertrude Jekyll called it Satin-leaf. 2014 G. Nelson et al. 647/2 Satinleaf has become a popular garden plant owing to its size and attractive leaves. 1864 L. H. Grindon 152 The old-fashioned ‘honesty’, or Lunaria, the beauty of which lies in the great oval silvery shields that form the partitions of its seed-pods... They are often as large as florins, and in Cheshire are called ‘satin-leaves’. 1896 T. W. Sanders (ed. 2) 216 Lunaria, (Common Honesty, Money Flower, Satin Flower, Satin Leaves, White-flowered Honesty, Perennial Honesty). 1794 E. Donovan 45 The body of the Satin Moth is perfectly white when fine, but after it has been killed some time, it becomes black in parts. 1840 J. Loudon & M. Loudon tr. V. Köllar Introd. 27 The satin-moth (Bombyx salicis), which not only attacks willows, but poplars, which it prefers,..is very difficult to be extirpated in the larva state. 1944 R. Matheson xiv. 306 Another interesting species is the satin moth, Stilpnotia salicis, which appeared in Massachusetts in 1920 and in British Columbia and the state of Washington at about the same time. 2013 R. J. Cannings & S. G. Cannings v. 144 These large aspen monocultures are also susceptible to outbreaks of insects, especially tent caterpillars and satin moths. the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Hydriomenidae > various members of 1809 A. H. Haworth ii. 363 P[halæna] (The satin Pug)..sericeata. the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types > miscellaneous types 1828 A. H. Haworth iv. 585 T[inea] (The satin Pygmy)..sericiella. 1840 S. Hereman 160 Microsetia sericiella. Satin Pygmy Moth... This species in dry seasons is often very prevalent upon roses trained upon walls. 1878 10 569 Sericiellum, Haw. The Satin Pygmy... Captured flying in the bright sunshine at noon. 1855 3 i. 145 M[yiagra] nitida, Gould. Shining-flycatcher. ‘Satin sparrow’ of Tasmania. 1932 23 Jan. 6/4 The ‘satin sparrow’ is another small bird often heard of. It is really the dainty little satin flycatcher, green-black with a white belly, and the possessor of a most unsparrow-like warble. the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular tree or plant yielding useful gum or resin > [noun] > liquidambar tree 1879 (Baker, Pratt & Co.) 35 The woods used..are Cherry, Ash, Maple, Black and Satin Walnut. 1914 R. G. Lewis (Bull. Canada Dept. Interior, Forestry Branch, No. 44) 29 Red gum or satin walnut (Liquidamber styraciflua) is not a native tree in Canada, but its lumber is rapidly becoming commercially important. 2014 Sept. 30 The wood drawers are made of richly grained satin walnut. the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Sterrhidae > sterrha subsericeata (satin wave) 1845 H. N. Humphreys & J. O. Westwood II. List of Plates p. viii/2 Acidalia subsericeata (the satin wave). 1958 W. J. Stokoe II. 29 The Satin Wave..is widely distributed throughout England and Wales. 2015 C. Manley (ed. 2) 210/1 Satin Wave. Idaea subsericeata... Paler, larger and commoner than Silky Wave. Woods, hedges, gardens, heaths, rough grassland. the world > matter > colour > named colours > yellow or yellowness > [noun] > brownish yellow the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular timber trees or shrubs > non-British timber trees > [noun] > tropical society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other Asian woods 1773 1 Feb. (advt.) A great Stock of Mahogony Boards, fine Veneers, Rose and Sattin Wood. 1857 E. Balfour 1801/1 The flowered or feathered Satin wood when first polished is one of the most beautiful woods in the world. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore II. (at cited word) Bahamas Satinwood, a timber supposed to be the produce of Maba guineensis. 1952 J. Gloag 409 East Indian satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) and West Indian satinwood (Fagara flava)..supply rich, golden-yellow wood. 1990 May 3 (caption) A remarkably fine satinwood veneered corner cabinet. 2012 D. Stone 51 Coachwoods, Ceratopetalum apetalum, also known as scented satinwood..are medium-sized hardwood trees. c. In names of minerals having a satin-like lustre. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > [noun] > gypsum 1807 E. D. Clarke 11 (table) Satin Gypsum... Fibrous Gypsum—Silky Gypsum. 1841 W. T. Brande II. 682 A beautiful fibrous variety, called satin gypsum, is found in Derbyshire, applicable to ornamental purposes, such as beads, broaches, &c. 1943 76 No. 1A (1947) 12 There are several varieties of gypsum—the glassy crystals of elenite [read selenite], the fibrous or satin gypsum, the massive fine grained translucent alabaster and the common granular textured massive beds of gypsum. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > [noun] > gypsum 1802 A. Aikin in 12 364 The satin spar..is a mineral as yet peculiar to the neighbourhood of Alston Moor, in Cumberland. 1870 10 325 Fibrous Gypsum, or Satin Spar, occurs in the valley of the Forth, near Belfast. 1922 T. M. Lowry xxxiii. 635 When the gypsum forms well-defined crystals it is known as selenite.., and when it is found in fibrous needles it is called satin spar. 1966 R. Webster (ed. 4) xxi. 198 Ornamental minerals... Satin Spar may be either a fibrous variety of Gypsum, or a similarly fibrous Calcite (marble). 2010 M. Hodges xxv. 90 It is possible to find several varieties of gypsum here including selenite, satin spar, and alabaster. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > [noun] > gypsum 1803 W. Wittman xix. 439 The mountains are composed of rocks, of blue and white marble, blended with a stone called the satin stone. 1829 S. Glover I. 101 Fibrous or silky Gypsum..has a curious cat's-eye appearance, and is commonly called Satin stone. 1913 24 223 At East Bridgeford, south of the Trent, fibrous gypsum or ‘satin-stone’, formerly supported a considerable village industry. 1960 81 i. 57 Gypsum is a widely distributed mineral and is known under a number of different names—some significant of crystalline form such as ‘satin stone’. Derivatives the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > like specific substance or material 1680 I. 52/2 Sounaky, a kind of goat, is desired for his beautiful sattin-like fur. 1719 G. London & H. Wise (ed. 7) iv. ii. 68 When mellow, the Skin is slick and Satin-like. 1858 A. Mayhew ii. vi. 125 Passing his hand over the flesh and enjoying its satin-like smoothness. 1919 E. Pound 16 There is a satin-like bow on the harp. 2010 5 June (Sport section) 10/2 It's a pair of replica England shorts, except fashioned from a kind of satin-like material. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). satinv. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: satin n. Etymology: < satin n. Compare satining n. and earlier satined adj.Compare French satiner to give a satin-like lustre to (something) (1690; 1785 with specific reference to paper). society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > paper-making > make paper [verb (transitive)] > specific processes 1839 A. Ure 921 Pieces intended to be satined, are grounded with fine Paris plaster. 1889 12 July 450/2 This can easily be proved by coating ordinary filtering paper on both sides with colloidal cellulose, allowing it to dry slowly, and then rolling it under pressure between two sheets of polished zinc, as in satining paper. 1930 20 Nov. 1550/2 Mullord Brothers, of Hoxton..have just patented a process of satining paper for stove ornaments in an endless roll. 1998 10 The paper to be satined having a width less than the width of the cylinder portions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.adj.1378 v.1839 |
