sateen

sateen
noun Etymology: alteration of satin Date: circa 1878 a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave

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  • Sateen — is a cotton fabric with a satin like finish, often found in bed sheets.Sateen is usually made of cotton, or sometimes rayon. Better qualities are mercerized to give a higher sheen. Some are only calendered to produce the sheen but this disappears …   Wikipedia

  • Sateen — Sat*een , n. [Cf. {Satin}.] A kind of dress goods made of cotton or woolen, with a glossy surface resembling satin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sateen — glossy cloth resembling satin, 1878, variant of SATIN (Cf. satin) (q.v.), perhaps influenced by VELVETEEN (Cf. velveteen) (q.v.), where the ending is a variant of ine …   Etymology dictionary

  • sateen — ► NOUN ▪ a cotton fabric woven like satin with a glossy surface. ORIGIN alteration of SATIN(Cf. ↑satiny) …   English terms dictionary

  • sateen — [sa tēn′, sətēn′] n. [< SATIN, modeled on VELVETEEN] a smooth, glossy cloth, as of cotton, made to imitate satin …   English World dictionary

  • Sateen Jo Aastan — (Sindhi: ستين جوآستان) is located on the left bank of the Indus River.Rohri, also known as Sateen Jo Aastan is the resting place for the Seven Female friends. According to folklore these female friends resided here. These unmarried female friends …   Wikipedia

  • sateen — /sa teen /, n. a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face. [1875 80; var. of SATIN, by assoc. with velveteen] * * * …   Universalium

  • sateen — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

  • sateen — see SATIN …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • sateen — glossy cotton or wool Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

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