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satin
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sat·in  (stn)
n.
1. A smooth fabric, as of silk or rayon, woven with a glossy face and a dull back.
2. A garment made of this fabric.
adj.
1. Made of or covered with satin.
2. Glossy, sleek, and smooth.

[Middle English, from Old French, probably from Arabic ('alas) zaytn, (satin) of Zaitun, from Zaytn, probably Tsinkiang (Quanzhou), China.]

satin
Noun
a fabric, usually made from silk or rayon, closely woven to give a smooth glossy surface on one side
Adjective
like satin in texture: satin polyurethane varnish [Arabic zaitūnī]
satiny adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.satinsatin - a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
cloth, 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"
Translations
satin [ˈsætɪn] nraso
adjde raso;
with a satin finish → satinado

satin [ˈsætɪn] nsatin m
adjen or de satin, satiné(e);
with a satin finish → satiné(e)

satin [ˈsætɪn] nSatin m
adj (dress etc) → Satin-;
with a satin finish → mit Seidenglanz

satin [ˈsætɪn] nsatin m
adjdi or in satin;
with a satin finish → satinato/a

satin
n satin [ˈsӕtin]
a closely woven type of silk with a shiny surface The baby's skin was as smooth as satin; (also adjective ) a satin dress. satyn ساتان، أطْلَس сатен satén(ový) satin; satin- der Satin, Satin-... σατέν satén satiin پارچه ساتن satiini (de) satin מֶשִׁי साटन svila, saten szatén satin satín raso, satin; di raso/satin サテン 공단 satinas, atlasas atlass satin satijn sateng, atlask atłas cetim (de/din) satin атлас satén; saténový saten; satenast satena satäng ผ้าซาติน saten, atlas 緞子 атлас ساٹن sa tanh 缎子


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