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sateen

[ sa-teen ]

noun

  1. a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.


sateen

/ sæˈtiːn /

noun

  1. a glossy linen or cotton fabric, woven in such a way that it resembles satin


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sateen1

1875–80; variant of satin, by association with velveteen

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sateen1

C19: changed from satin , on the model of velveteen

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Example Sentences

I bought me some sateen shirts,–black, too, with turn-down collars and little bits of white stripes.

Sateen—A close twilled cotton fabric, soft and glossy, used for lining.

They are made in white calico, also in sateen for coloured shirts.

Soon again she came back, carrying some folds of black sateen over her arm.

Linings may be made of taffeta, china silk, satin, sateen or of almost any material which is not too heavy.

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