SATIN


Meaning of SATIN in English

I. ˈsa-t ə n noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, probably from Arabic zaytūnī, literally, of Zaytūn, seaport in China during the Middle Ages

Date: 14th century

: a fabric (as of silk) in satin weave with lustrous face and dull back

II. adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : made of or covered with satin

2. : suggestive of satin especially in smooth lustrous appearance or sleekness to touch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.