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/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]
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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 — noun Etymology: alteration of satin Date: circa 1878 a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
