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• 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 — 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

• 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 — /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 — ► 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 weave — Sat in weave A style of weaving producing smooth faced fabric in which the warp interlaces with the filling at points distributed over the surface. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• satin jean — A smooth, glossy twilled cotton • • • Main Entry: ↑jean …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 stitch — In sewing and embroidery, a satin stitch or damask stitch is a series of flat stitches that are used to completely cover a section of the background fabric. [Reader s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework . The Reader s Digest Association, Inc.… …   Wikipedia

• satin — sat|in1 [ˈsætın US ˈsætn] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: , probably from Arabic zaytuni, from Zaytun ancient Chinese port (probably Tsinkiang)] a type of cloth that is very smooth and shiny ▪ a red satin ribbon satin 2 satin2 adj… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• smooth — Synonyms and related words: Ciceronian, Demosthenian, Demosthenic, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, Mickey Mouse, Tullian, accordant, acomous, acute, adipose, adulatory, agreeable, aid, align, alike, all jaw, allay, ameliorate, appease, arch,… …   Moby Thesaurus