sat·i·né \|satən|ā\noun (-s) Etymology: French, satiny, from past participle of satiner to satinize, from satin, n., from Middle French 1.: a timber tree (Brosimum paraense) of Brazil and the Guianas 2.: the heavy hard lustrous red wood of satiné used for cabinetwork, veneers and furniture because of its golden sheen