satin
To make smooth and glossy like satinTo make (paper, silver, etc.) smooth and glossy like satin.
» Mary wore a pink satin sash.
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1 sensesTo make (paper, silver, etc.) smooth and glossy like satin.
Examples
14 sentencesMary wore a pink satin sash.
Mary was wearing a black satin dress.
Is that a satin dress?
deIst das ein Satinkleid? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She was wearing a gown of satin.
ruОна носила атласный халат. — odexed
The black satin ribbon adorned her hair beautifully.
Origin
From French satin, which is derived from "Zaitun", the Arabic name for the Chinese city ofFrom French satin, which is derived from "Zaitun", the Arabic name for the Chinese city of Quanzhou, itself derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn, “Zayton; olive”), from phono-semantic matching from Chinese 刺桐 (MC tshjeH duwng, “coral tree”) in 刺桐城 (MC tshjeH duwng dzyeng, “coral tree town”), an old name for Quanzhou.
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Forms
satins, satining, satined, satinedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle