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sa⋅teen

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–noun
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Origin:
1875–80; var. of satin, by assoc. with velveteen
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Decorating Fabrics
Online ordering of Fire Retardant Satin and Vinyl Decorating Fabrics
www.onlineEEI.com
California Sateen
Find California Sateen at Target. Shop and Save at Target.com.
www.Target.com
sa·teen   (sā-tēn')   
n.  A cotton fabric with a satinlike finish.

[Alteration (influenced by velveteen) of satin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sateen 
"glossy cloth resembling satin," 1878, variant of satin (q.v.), perhaps influenced by velveteen (q.v.), where the ending is a variant of -ine.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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