satin

UK/ˈsæt.ɪn/US/ˈsæt.ɪn/

nounB2Common in everyday speech and writing · #5,170 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: satins

Satin is a smooth glossy cloth with a shine on one side. A satin dress, satin ribbon, satin lining.

Satin is a weave rather than a fibre: the threads float over several others before dipping under, which is what produces the shine, and it can be made from silk, polyester or anything else. Sateen is the same weave in cotton. In paint, satin is the finish between matt and gloss. Note satin-finish, and that the word is one of the very few English words that came from a Chinese place name.

Definitions of satin

1nounsatinA smooth glossy cloth with a shine on one side.B2
“The bride wore a long white dress of satin and lace.”

satin is a cloth.

Where it comes from

The word came through Arabic zaytuni, from Zaytun — the Arabic name for the Chinese port of Quanzhou, from which the cloth was shipped. Satin is named after a harbour about eight thousand miles away.

French
satin
English, today
satin

From French satin, which is derived from "

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in A Song of Ice and Fire

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satin in the wild

Many variations can be made of the basic satin weave, including a granite weave and a check weave.
Satin
Sateen refers to a fabric made using a satin weave structure but with spun yarn instead of filament yarn.
Sateen
In traditional practice, satin stitch is employed to fill an area without the presence of an outline, resulting in smooth shapes and even lines created by the stitching.
Satin stitch
Machine-made satin stitch is often used to outline and attach appliques to the ground fabric.
Satin stitch
Charmeuse differs from plain satin in that charmeuse has a different ratio of float (face) threads, and is of a lighter weight.
Charmeuse

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

Related words

the satin family

satin

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satin

UK/ˈsæt.ɪn/US/ˈsæt.ɪn/

nounB2Common in everyday speech and writing · #5,170 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: satins

Satin is a smooth glossy cloth with a shine on one side. A satin dress, satin ribbon, satin lining.

Definitions of satin

1nounsatinA smooth glossy cloth with a shine on one side.B2
“The bride wore a long white dress of satin and lace.”

satin is a cloth.

Where it comes from

French
satin
English, today
satin

From French satin, which is derived from "

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in A Song of Ice and Fire

Practise this word

satin in the wild

Many variations can be made of the basic satin weave, including a granite weave and a check weave.
Satin
Sateen refers to a fabric made using a satin weave structure but with spun yarn instead of filament yarn.
Sateen
In traditional practice, satin stitch is employed to fill an area without the presence of an outline, resulting in smooth shapes and even lines created by the stitching.
Satin stitch
Machine-made satin stitch is often used to outline and attach appliques to the ground fabric.
Satin stitch
Charmeuse differs from plain satin in that charmeuse has a different ratio of float (face) threads, and is of a lighter weight.
Charmeuse

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

Related words

the satin family

satin

satin — used about once every 1,267 pages · #5,170 · point at the bar for the others