sateen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /səˈtiːn/
Etymology
A 19th century variant of satin, perhaps influenced by velveteen.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A type of cotton cloth with a shiny surface and dull back, woven using the technique that, when applied to silk or nylon, results in cloth called satin.
The elaboration of her sateen costume (somewhat dirty and torn now) showed that she was an optimate.
1980, Gene Wolfe, chapter XII, in The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun; 1), New York: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 112:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sateens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (10)
es satén (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · cs satén (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · ja 毛繻子 (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · bg сатен (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · mi tatāna (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · ca setí (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · pl satyna (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · ja 綿繻子 (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · sk satén (a type of shiny cotton cloth) · cmn 棉緞 /棉缎 (a type of shiny cotton cloth)