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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A cotton fabric with a satinlike finish.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A fabric having a glossy surface, so called from its resemblance to satin; specifically, a kind of worsted goods much used for linings.
  2. n. A cotton fabric. A thick and strong fabric resembling jean, used for corsets, women's shoes, etc.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A type of cotton cloth with a shiny surface and dull back, woven using the technique that, when applied to silk or nylon, results in cloth called satin.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. A kind of dress goods made of cotton or woolen, with a glossy surface resembling satin.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a cotton fabric with a satiny finish

Etymologies

  1. Alteration (influenced by velveteen) of satin.

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