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satin

sat·in [ sátt'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
glossy silk or rayon fabric: a fabric woven of silk or rayon, with a smooth glossy finish and a dull back



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of satin: made of satin fabric

2. glossy like satin: smooth and glossy like satin

[14th century. Via French< Arabic zaytūnî "of Zaytun," probably the Chinese city of Quangzhou]

sat·in·y adjective
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