to be as smooth as silk or satin

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• satin — n., adj., & v. n. a fabric of silk or various man made fibres, with a glossy surface on one side produced by a twill weave with the weft threads almost hidden. adj. smooth as satin. v.tr. (satined, satining) give a glossy surface to (paper).… …   Useful english dictionary

• satin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, probably from Arabic zaytūnī, literally, of Zaytūn, seaport in China during the Middle Ages Date: 14th century a fabric (as of silk) in satin weave with lustrous face and dull back II.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Silk in the Indian subcontinent — Silk in India as elsewhere, is an item of luxury.For more than four thousand years, this cloth produced from the cocoons of caterpillers, has been associated with crowned heads and riches throughout the different ages. As a designer once said… …   Wikipedia

• satin — [sat′ n] n. [ME < MFr < Sp setuni < Ar ( aṭlas) zaitūnī, (satin) of Zaitūn, medieval name of Quanzhou, China] a fabric of silk, nylon, rayon, or the like having a smooth finish, glossy on the face and dull on the back adj. made of or… …   English World dictionary

• satin — ► NOUN 1) a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk. 2) (before a noun ) denoting or having a smooth, glossy surface or finish. DERIVATIVES satiny adjective. ORIGIN from an Arabic word meaning of Tsinkiang , a town in China …   English terms dictionary

• satin — satinlike, adj. /sat n/, n. 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. See satin weave. 3. a dress or other garment of satin: She wore …   Universalium

• Silk — This article is about a natural fiber and the textile woven from it. For other uses, see Silk (disambiguation). Four of the most important domesticated silk worms, together with their adult moth forms, Meyers Konversations Lexikon (1885 1892)… …   Wikipedia

• satin — /ˈsætn / (say satn) noun 1. a very smooth, glossy fabric made in a warp face weave, usually rayon or silk. –adjective 2. of or like satin; smooth; glossy. {Middle English satine, from Old French, from Italian *setino, from Latin sēta silk} …  

• satin — sat•in [[t]ˈsæt n[/t]] n. 1) tex a fabric, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, constructed in a satin weave and often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture 2) a garment of satin 3) of or like satin; smooth; glossy 4) made of or covered …   From formal English to slang

• satin — [[t]sæ̱tɪn, AM t(ə)n[/t]] satins 1) N MASS Satin is a smooth, shiny kind of cloth, usually made from silk. ...a peach satin ribbon. ...stylish dresses in silks and satins. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If something such as a paint, wax, or cosmetic gives… …   English dictionary

• satin — noun 1》 a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals. 2》 [as modifier] denoting or having a smooth, glossy surface or finish. verb… …   English new terms dictionary