an embroidery stitch consisting of rows of flat stitches placed close together
Word origin
C17: so called from the satin-like appearance of embroidery using this stitch
satin stitch in American English
noun
a long, straight embroidery stitch worked closely parallel in rows to form a pattern that resembles satin
Word origin
[1675–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1675–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: hustle, mouthpiece, muscular, prairie, surf