Satin

Satin
Satin Sat"in, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino, from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin. sz-t["u]n, sz-twan. Cf. {Sateen}.] A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface. [1913 Webster]

Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

{Denmark satin}, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.

{Farmer's satin}. See under {Farmer}.

{Satin bird} (Zo["o]l.), an Australian bower bird. Called also {satin grackle}.

{Satin flower} (Bot.) See {Honesty}, 4.

{Satin spar}. (Min.) (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly luster. (b) A similar variety of gypsum.

{Satin sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), the shining flycatcher ({Myiagra nitida}) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.

{Satin stone}, satin spar. [1913 Webster]


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  • Satin — is a cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric. If a fabric is formed with a satin weave using filament fibers such as silk, nylon,… …   Wikipedia

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  • Satin — Sm ein Gewebe per. Wortschatz fach. (13. Jh.), mhd. satin Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus afrz. satin, dieses über spanische Vermittlung aus arab. zaitūnī, eigentlich (Seide) aus Zaitūn ; so bezeichnet nach dem arabischen Namen der chinesischen Stadt… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Satin — Satin: Mhd. satin »Seidengewebe« ist entlehnt aus gleichbed. afrz. satin, das wohl durch span. Vermittlung (span. aceituní) aus arab. (aṭlas) zaytūnī »Seide aus Zaytūn« stammt. Dies ist eigentlich der arab. Name der chinesischen Hafenstadt… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

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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

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