satin

Definitions


[ˈsatɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a smooth, glossy fabric produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals
(e.g: flowing skirts made of satin, chiffon, and velvet)


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Arabic zaytūnī ‘of Tsinkiang’, a town in China




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