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adjective
Date: 1786
having or resembling the soft usually lustrous smoothness of satin <a satiny finish>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
satiny
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Satiny — Sat in*y, a. Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
satiny — *silky, silken, velvety, glossy, *sleek, slick … New Dictionary of Synonyms
satiny — sat|in|y [ˈsætıni US ˈsætni] adj smooth, shiny, and soft ▪ women in tight, satiny dresses … Dictionary of contemporary English
satiny — 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
satiny — adjective having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light glossy auburn hair satiny gardenia petals sleek black fur silken eyelashes silky skin a silklike fabric slick seals and otters … Useful english dictionary
satiny — /sat n ee/, adj. satinlike; smooth; glossy. [1780 90; SATIN + Y1] * * * … Universalium
satiny — adjective Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy … Wiktionary
satiny — Synonyms and related words: attenuate, attenuated, buffed, burnished, cottony, dainty, delicate, downy, filmy, fine, fine drawn, fine grained, finespun, finished, fluffy, furbished, fuzzy, gauzy, glace, glassy, glazed, gleaming, glossy, gossamer … Moby Thesaurus
satiny — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sericeous, glossy, smooth; see silken . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Smooth and lustrous as if polished: silken, silky, sleek. See SMOOTH … English dictionary for students
satiny — sat|in|y [ sætni ] adjective shiny and smooth to touch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
