sateen

[ sa-teen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

sateen

/ sæˈtiːn /

Origin of sateen¹

1875–80; variant of satin, by association with velveteen

Origin of sateen¹

C19: changed from satin , on the model of velveteen

Made with a sateen weave and a 300 thread count, it comes in all the standard bed sizes and six bold yet straightforward colors.

Made from 100 percent long-staple cotton, these sheets boast an honest and impressive 480 thread count and a sateen weave.

I bought me some sateen shirts,–black, too, with turn-down collars and little bits of white stripes.

Sateen—A close twilled cotton fabric, soft and glossy, used for lining.

They are made in white calico, also in sateen for coloured shirts.

Soon again she came back, carrying some folds of black sateen over her arm.

Linings may be made of taffeta, china silk, satin, sateen or of almost any material which is not too heavy.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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