satin

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  1. noun A smooth fabric, as of silk or rayon, woven with a glossy face and a dull back.
  2. noun A garment made of this fabric.
  3. adjective Made of or covered with satin.

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, probably from Arabic ('aṭlas) zaytūnī, (satin) of Zaitun, from Zaytūn, probably Tsinkiang (Quanzhou), China.

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  1. Early modern English also sattin, satten; from Middle English satin, satyne (= Dutch satijn = Swedish satin), from Old French satin, also saïn, French satin, satin, = Portuguese setim = Old Italian setino, satin, Italian, silk hangings, from ML, setinus, also (after Old French) satinus, satinum, satin (cf. Old French sathenin = Old Italian setinino, satin), properly (as in Old Italian setino) adjective, of silk, from seta (later Italian seta = Spanish Portuguese seda = French soie = Old High German sīda, Middle High German sīde, German seide = Olr. sīta), silk, a particular use of Latin seta, sæta, a bristle, stiff hair, also something made of hair, as a pencil, etc.: see seta.
  2. from French satiner, press so as to give a satin finish. from satin, satin: see satin, n.
 

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