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sateen

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /səˈtiːn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a cotton fabric with a satiny finish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

A 19th century variant of satin, perhaps influenced by velveteen.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сатен (saten) — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Catalan: setí — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 棉緞 /棉缎 (miánduàn) — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Czech: satén — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Japanese: 綿繻子 (menjyusu) — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Japanese: 毛繻子 (kejyusu) — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Māori: tatāna — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Polish: satyna — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Slovak: satén — a type of shiny cotton cloth
  • Spanish: satén — a type of shiny cotton cloth