Satin

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A smooth, often silk fabric that is woven with a glossy face and a dull back.
  • noun. A garment made of this fabric.
  • noun. A kind of paint that dries to a smooth shiny finish.
  • adjective. Made of or covered with satin.
  • adjective. Glossy, sleek, and smooth.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A yellow mixture applied to the flesh side of a hide or skin to get a yellow back.
  • To give a satin finish to; make smooth and glossy on the surface like satin.
  • noun. A silk material of which the surface is very glossy, and the back not as lustrous as the face.
  • Made of satin: as, a satin dress.
  • Of the nature of satin; pertaining to or resembling satin; having a satin surface.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface.
  • noun. a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.
  • noun. See under Farmer.
  • noun. an Australian bower bird. Called also satin grackle.
  • noun. See Honesty, 4.
  • noun. A similar variety of gypsum.
  • noun. the shining flycatcher (Myiagra nitida) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.
  • noun. satin spar.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Semi-glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.
  • noun. A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
  • Word Usage
    ""Roman satin" and what is called "_satin de luxe_" (perhaps because it is not so luxurious as it pretends to be) are effective ground-stuffs easy to work upon; but there is an odour of pretence about satin-faced cotton."
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