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sat·in S0097800 (săt′n)n.1. a. A smooth, often silk fabric that is woven with a glossy face and a dull back.b. A garment made of this fabric.2. A kind of paint that dries to a smooth shiny finish.adj.1. Made of or covered with satin.2. Glossy, sleek, and smooth. [Middle English satyn, zatayn, from Old French satayn, zatin, zettonin, probably ultimately from Arabic ('aṭlas) zaytūnī, (satin) of Zaitun, from Zaytūn, Quanzhou, China (an important international trading center in medieval times), an Arabization (probably influenced by Arabic zaytūn, olive) of Middle Chinese tshẓ tɦəwŋ, an early name for Quanzhou (also the source of Mandarin Cìtóng (chéng), former name of Quanzhou).] sat′in·y (săt′n-ē) adj.satin (ˈsætɪn) n1. (Textiles) a fabric of silk, rayon, etc, closely woven to show much of the warp, giving a smooth glossy appearance2. (modifier) of or like satin in texture: a satin finish. [C14: via Old French from Arabic zaitūnī of Zaytūn, Arabic rendering of Chinese Tseutung (now Tsinkiang), port in southern China from which the cloth was probably first exported] ˈsatin-ˌlike adj ˈsatiny adjsat•in (ˈsæt n) n. 1. a fabric, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, constructed in a satin weave and often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture. 2. a garment of satin. adj. 3. of or like satin; smooth; glossy. 4. made of or covered or decorated with satin. [1325–75; < Middle French satin, probably < Arabic (aṭlas) zaytūnī (satin) of Zaitun a city in China where the cloth was made, probably Tsinkiang] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | satin - a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull backcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | Translationssatin (ˈsӕtin) noun a closely woven type of silk with a shiny surface. The baby's skin was as smooth as satin; (also adjective) a satin dress. 緞子 缎子satin
satin, lustrous silk in which the filling is so arranged as to bind the warp as seldom as possible and so spaced that practically nothing shows but the warp. Satin was first woven by the ancient silk weavers of China and was greatly desired by early Greeks and Romans. In the Middle Ages satin, known as zatoni (from the name of a Chinese town) and samite, was rare and costly and was used for churchly and royal garments. As the secrets of silk making were carried westward, splendid satins were woven in Genoa and Florence, then at Lyons and in England in the 15th cent. Modern satins are made in a great variety of fibers, including synthetic ones.satin[′sat·ən] (textiles) A closely woven fabric with a glossy face and a dull-finish back made by carrying the warp (or filling) uninterruptedly on the surface over many filling (or warp) yarns; made of silk, polyester, or other fibers. satin a fabric of silk, rayon, etc., closely woven to show much of the warp, giving a smooth glossy appearance SATIN
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satin Related to satin: satin finish, satin paintWords related to satinnoun a smooth fabric of silk or rayonRelated Words- cloth
- fabric
- textile
- material
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