sateen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sateen
1875–80; variant of satin, by association with velveteen
Example Sentences
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If you’re looking for something thicker, with a silky feel and a loose-knit weave for warmth, consider sheets made with cotton sateen.
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023
The Parachute line also includes brushed cotton, which feels “worn-in like a T-shirt”; a smooth sateen with a warmer feel; and linen, which is heavier but still breathable.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021
A tiger-maple four-poster was adapted to king size, covered in a down mattress cover and fitted with cotton sateen sheets.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2020
In vintage footage from Hot Peaches shows, Wilhelmina shimmers in flounced white sateen as “drag queen superstar Belladella Bosom”, purring “I’m not a woman, I’m not a man, it’s my own game”.
From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2020
About my cap I tied the red sateen pirate’s scarf.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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