satin
Translation
satin
Examples
Her dress was made of smooth satin.
Her dress was made of smooth satin.
Grammar Patterns
((made of)) satin Her dress was made of smooth satin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: silk, velvet (in terms of texture)
Etymology
From Arabic 'zaytuni', from Zaytun (modern Quanzhou in China), a port from which the fabric was exported.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'sat in' something made of this smooth, shiny fabric. The sound is similar.