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n noun
1.
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
2.
3.
a dress or other garment of satin: She wore her green satin.
adjective
4.
of or like satin; smooth; glossy.
5.
made of or covered or decorated with satin: a satin pillow.
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Satin
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English satyn(e) < Middle French satin, probably < Arabic (aṭlas) zaytūnī (satin) of Zaitun a city in China where the cloth was made, probably Tsinkiang
1325–75; Middle English satyn(e) < Middle French satin, probably < Arabic (aṭlas) zaytūnī (satin) of Zaitun a city in China where the cloth was made, probably Tsinkiang
Related forms
sat·in·like, adjective
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satin (ˈsætɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a fabric of silk, rayon, etc, closely woven to show much of the warp, giving a smooth glossy appearance |
| 2. | (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] | |
| 'satin-like | |
| —adj | |
| 'satiny | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
satin
1369, from O.Fr. satin (14c.), perhaps from Arabic (atlas) zaytuni, lit. "(satin) from Zaitun," a Chinese city, perhaps modern Tsinkiang in Fukien province, southern China, which was a port in the Middle Ages. The form of the word perhaps influenced in Fr. by L. seta "silk." OED finds the Arabic connection
etymologically untenable and takes the Fr. word straight from Latin.
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Example sentences
Inside, there are glossy satin chromes and two-toned seats upholstered in high-end leather.
Verjuice with patience becomes wine, and the mulberry leaf becomes satin.
Woody gave her a red satin box filled with chocolates and an embroidered antique heart.
The room is a blur of satin and lace, cowboy hats and ball caps.
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