satin
Translation
satin
Examples
Her dress was made of smooth satin.
Her dress was made of smooth satin.
The shoes have a satin finish.
The shoes have a satin finish.
Grammar Patterns
((made of)) satin made of the material satin Her shoes are made of satin.
((a)) satin ((noun)) an object made of satin She bought a satin ribbon.
Similar Words
Synonyms: silk, velvet (in terms of smooth fabrics)
Etymology
From Arabic 'zaytuni', from Zaytun, the Arabic name for the Chinese port of Quanzhou, where the fabric was first made.
Memory Tips
Imagine a cat that 'sat in' a pile of this smooth, shiny fabric.