Satin Meaning
/ˈsæt.ɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).
nounGin (the drink).
Sentence Examples
She was wearing a gown of satin.
Mary will buy satin material for her new drapes.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a dress made of smooth and shiny ____ for the party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bride wore a flowing ____ gown that shimmered under the lights of the chapel.
Word Origin & History
From French satin, which is derived from "Zaitun", the Arabic name for the Chinese city of Quanzhou, itself derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn, “Zayton; olive”), from phono-semantic matching from Chinese 刺桐 (MC tshjeH duwng, “coral tree”) in 刺桐城 (MC tshjeH duwng dzyeng, “coral tree town”), an old name for Quanzhou.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"'This poor gal was robbed, barely left a stitch, that and the drink... mind, I likes a drop of satin – wot you'd call gin – myself. I'll say nothing against it. She ended thrown out of an upstairs winder.'"
— 2014, Richard Gordon, The Private Life of Jack the Ripper, page 13:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a dress made of smooth and shiny ____ for the party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bride wore a flowing ____ gown that shimmered under the lights of the chapel.