I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
black
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Here she wears number 72, a black silk crêpe hooded sheath dress and black satin shoes.
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The shorts under his work pants are coal black satin covered with big white whales with red eyes.
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His kiss was as sensuous and seductive as black satin , sweeter than any wine.
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Inside the box was a black satin top hat.
blue
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The sofa was upholstered in yellow and blue satin , shiny and tight, finished with rolled gold cord and tassels.
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Each pigtail had a blue satin bow at the end of it and it all looked very pretty.
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They were not the shabby workmen, but were dressed in what looked like blue and white satin .
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The hangings of the windows are light elegant draperies of blue and white satin , tastefully finished with fringe.
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Wearing tunic and hose of pale blue satin lavishly ornamented with silver, he looked more angelic than ever.
red
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His jerkin was of red satin .
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Her curly hair had a cute red satin bow right in the top.
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Tulips like red satin which closed up - even in a vase - when it was pouring with rain.
white
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These were wrapped up together with a pair of white satin shoes.
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They were not the shabby workmen, but were dressed in what looked like blue and white satin .
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He had a white satin shirt, too, and a long red velvet coat.
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For their routine they wore white curled wigs beneath black velvet hats and white satin dresses with narrow black-edged flounces.
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The bridesmaids wore white satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins with Alice band flower trimmed head-dressed.
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She let the dress fall, pushing him away gently to slip out of tiny white satin briefs.
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Then she helped me put on my white satin dress, after which I pulled on my shoes.
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The hangings of the windows are light elegant draperies of blue and white satin , tastefully finished with fringe.
■ NOUN
dress
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The bridesmaids wore white satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins with Alice band flower trimmed head-dressed.
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Then she helped me put on my white satin dress , after which I pulled on my shoes.
ribbon
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At each corner, satin ribbon bows.
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A satin ribbon lay across her throat, provocative as if she had set it there herself.
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Bows can be tied in satin ribbon or in matching or contrasting fabric.
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Folly flew back into the tiny bathroom and tore at the wide satin ribbon which bound the base of the cellophane package.
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Optional trimmings For a gathered frill: lace or double-sided satin ribbon , measuring twice the perimeter of the cushion.
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Trousers too are cigarette slim or tapered, complete with satin ribbon down the side.
■ VERB
wear
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She wore peach satin camiknickers and no stockings - it was breath-taking.
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The bridesmaids wore white satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins with Alice band flower trimmed head-dressed.
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The woman was wearing a pink quilted satin affair, the man a woollen red-and-blue tartan job.
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Beneath a man's jacket the woman wore a gaudy satin slip streaked at the hem with blood.
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Gina is wearing a satin waistcoat in red and imperial purple with a matching skirt.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A hard little matching satin bolster tucked in at either end.
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Folly flew back into the tiny bathroom and tore at the wide satin ribbon which bound the base of the cellophane package.
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Her curly hair had a cute red satin bow right in the top.
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His jerkin was of red satin .
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It wasn't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress, was it?
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Long green satin curtains had been pulled to cover the tall windows.
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She wore peach satin camiknickers and no stockings - it was breath-taking.
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The gold satin curtain at the end of the cat walk parted and out stepped Paul de Levantiére.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He stood, and Squirt held up the silver jacket with the satin lapels and Mulcahey put his arms into it.
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The satin binding was nice to the finger tips.