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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSatin
/ˈsæt.ɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A smooth, glossy fabric of silk, synthetic fibers, or blends, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped across fewer weft threads.
"She wore an elegant emerald satin dress to the evening gala."
- 1
Smooth, glossy, and soft like satin fabric.
"The dessert had a rich, satin texture that melted in the mouth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'satin', which came from Old French, ultimately originating from 'Zaiton', the medieval Arabic and European name for Quanzhou, a Chinese port city famous for exporting this type of fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Satin" is said worldwide
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satin
Transliteration: sa-tɛ̃
"La cravate est en soie et satin."
Satin
Transliteration: zaˈtiːn
"Das Bettbezug ist aus weichem Satin gefertigt."
raso
Transliteration: ˈraːzo
"Indossava una camicetta di raso bianco."
raso
Transliteration: ˈraso
"Las cortinas de la sala son de raso brillante."
cetim
Transliteration: seˈtĩ
"O vestido de noiva foi feito de cetim puro."
साटन
Transliteration: sāṭan
"उसने साटन का एक सुंदर स्कार्फ पहना था।"
缎
Transliteration: dàn
"这件衣服是用优质的真丝缎制成的。"
새틴
Transliteration: saetin
"그 침대 보는 부드러운 새틴 소재이다."
サテン
Transliteration: saten
"彼女はサテンのリボンで髪を結んだ。"
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