satin

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sat·in / ˈsatn/ • n. a smooth, glossy fabric, typically of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals. ∎  [as adj.] denoting or having a surface or finish resembling this fabric, produced on metal or other material: an aluminum alloy with a black satin finish.DERIVATIVES: sat·in·y adj.

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satin

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satin XIV. — (O)F. — Arab. zaitūnī, pert. to the city Tseutung (Tsinkiang) in China.

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