satin

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsatɪn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals: [as modifier]: a blue satin dress
  • [as modifier] denoting or having a surface or finish resembling satin, produced on metal or other material: an aluminium alloy with a black satin finish

verb (satins, satining, satined)

[with object]
  • give a smooth, glossy surface to: it has been very carefully satined and waxed

adjective

  • smooth like satin: a luxurious satin look

Derivatives

satinize

(also satinise) verb

satiny

adjective

Origin:

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