Satin

['sætɪn] or ['sætn]

Definition

(noun.) a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back.

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Definition

(n.) A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface.

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Definition

n. a closely woven silk with a lustrous and unbroken surface sometimes figured.—adj. made of satin: resembling satin.—v.t. to make smooth and glossy like satin.—ns. Sat′in-bird the satin bower-bird; Sat′in-car′pet a particular kind of moth; Sat′in-dam′ask a satin with an elaborate flower or arabesque pattern sometimes raised in velvet pile; Sat′in-de-laine′ a thin glossy woollen fabric a variety of cassimere; Sat′inet a thin species of satin: a cloth with a cotton warp and woollen weft; Sat′inet-loom a loom used for heavy goods as twills satinets &c.; Sat′in-fin′ish a finish resembling satin: a lustrous finish produced on silver by the scratch-brush by the process called Satining; Sat′ining-machine′ a machine for giving a smooth surface to paper; Sat′in-leaf the common alum-root; Sat′in-lisse a cotton dress-fabric with satiny surface usually printed with delicate patterns; Sat′in-pā′per a fine glossy writing-paper; Sat′in-sheet′ing twilled cotton fabric with a satin surface; Sat′in-spar a variety of calcite with a pearly lustre when polished; Sat′in-sparr′ow an Australian fly-catcher; Sat′in-stitch an embroidery stitch flat or raised repeated in parallel lines giving a satiny appearance and making both sides alike; Sat′in-stone a fibrous gypsum used by lapidaries; Sat′inwood a beautiful ornamental wood from East and West Indies having a smooth satiny texture.—adj. Sat′iny like or composed of satin.

n. a reddish hard wood of French Guiana.

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