Tsinkiang
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Tsinkiang — Chin. /jin gyahng /, n. Older Spelling. former name of Quanzhou … Useful english dictionary
satin — n., adj., & v. n. a fabric of silk or various man made fibres, with a glossy surface on one side produced by a twill weave with the weft threads almost hidden. adj. smooth as satin. v.tr. (satined, satining) give a glossy surface to (paper).… … Useful english dictionary
Quanzhou — /chwahn joh /, n. Pinyin. a seaport in SE Fujian province, in SE China, on Taiwan Strait. 130,000. Also, Chuanchow. Formerly, Tsinkiang. * * * ▪ China Introduction Wade Giles romanization Ch üan chou , conventional Chüan chow port and… … Universalium
satin — satinlike, adj. /sat n/, n. 1. a fabric in a warp effect or filling effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture. 2. See satin weave. 3. a dress or other garment of satin: She wore … Universalium
satin — sat|in1 [ˈsætın US ˈsætn] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: , probably from Arabic zaytuni, from Zaytun ancient Chinese port (probably Tsinkiang)] a type of cloth that is very smooth and shiny ▪ a red satin ribbon satin 2 satin2 adj… … Dictionary of contemporary English
satin — [14] Like many other fabric names, satin betrays the fabric’s place of origin, although only after a little digging. It comes via Old French satin from Arabic zaitūnī, which denoted ‘of Zaitun’ – and Zaitun was the Arabic rendering of Tseutung,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
satin — mid 14c., from O.Fr. satin (14c.), perhaps from Arabic (atlas) zaytuni, lit. (satin) from Zaitun, a Chinese city, perhaps modern Tsinkiang in Fukien province, southern China, which was a port in the Middle Ages. The form of the word perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
satin — noun 1》 a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals. 2》 [as modifier] denoting or having a smooth, glossy surface or finish. verb… … English new terms dictionary
satin — sat•in [[t]ˈsæt n[/t]] n. 1) tex a fabric, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, constructed in a satin weave and often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture 2) a garment of satin 3) of or like satin; smooth; glossy 4) made of or covered … From formal English to slang
satin — ► NOUN 1) a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk. 2) (before a noun ) denoting or having a smooth, glossy surface or finish. DERIVATIVES satiny adjective. ORIGIN from an Arabic word meaning of Tsinkiang , a town in China … English terms dictionary
