sateen

[ sa-teen ]

noun

a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.

Origin of sateen

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

Words Nearby sateen

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How to use sateen in a sentence

Made with a sateen weave and a 300 thread count, it comes in all the standard bed sizes and six bold yet straightforward colors.
Best sheets: Choose the right bed linens for a good night’s sleep | Carsen Joenk | December 18, 2020 | Popular-Science
Made from 100 percent long-staple cotton, these sheets boast an honest and impressive 480 thread count and a sateen weave.
Best sheets: Choose the right bed linens for a good night’s sleep | Carsen Joenk | December 18, 2020 | Popular-Science
I bought me some sateen shirts,–black, too, with turn-down collars and little bits of white stripes.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor Gates
sateen—A close twilled cotton fabric, soft and glossy, used for lining.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz Watson
They are made in white calico, also in sateen for coloured shirts.
Needlework Economies | Various

Soon again she came back, carrying some folds of black sateen over her arm.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. Service
Linings may be made of taffeta, china silk, satin, sateen or of almost any material which is not too heavy.
Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin

British Dictionary definitions for sateen

sateen

/ (sæˈtiːn) /

noun

a glossy linen or cotton fabric, woven in such a way that it resembles satin

Origin of sateen

C19: changed from satin, on the model of velveteen

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