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.
satin weave.
a dress or other garment of satin: She wore her green satin.
adjective
of or like satin; smooth; glossy.
made of or covered or decorated with satin: a satin pillow.
Origin of satin
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
That meant liquid embroidered metallics, satin lace-up skirts – and even a tweed bikini.
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The gown by couturier Helen Rose is made of 25 yards of satin and took a fifteen-person team almost three months to fashion.
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There were satin dresses, cascading trench coats, and an array of perfectly tailored trousers.
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I still remember the feel and appeal of the satin edging on a cheap blue blanket that somehow came to me as a kid.
The Seneca Tartan?|Blake Gopnik|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The pale blue lining of the brim of her satin hat perfectly matched the flowers on her jacket.
The Queen's Fashion Secrets|Kate Betts|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was Mevrouw van Holp arrayed in the grandest of caps and the longest of satin aprons ruffled with lace.
Hans Brinker|Mary Mapes Dodge
In her place Ira laid one hand above her heart where, under velvet and satin, the tiny Spanish cross still rested.
The Game and the Candle|Eleanor M. Ingram
Many exciting adventures were happening there behind the screen to the little yellow-gowned girl and the clown in satin.
Little Jeanne of France|Madeline Brandeis
After which Satin wanted to show her where she lived in the Rue Rochefoucauld close by.
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She looks so fine, doesn't she, when she sweeps down the platform in her satin dress and lays her bouquet on the piano?
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British Dictionary definitions for satin
satin
/ (ˈsætɪn) /
noun
a fabric of silk, rayon, etc, closely woven to show much of the warp, giving a smooth glossy appearance
(modifier)of or like satin in texturea satin finish
Derived forms of satin
satin-like, adjectivesatiny, adjective
Word Origin for satin
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