sateen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sateen
1875–80; variant of satin, by association with velveteen
Example Sentences
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Percale cotton sheets are lighter, crisper and more breathable than 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
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
The offering also includes Bahnsen’s first shoe design: a hiking boot-cum-formal shoe in a combination of silk sateen and rubber, designed in collaboration with the Italian brand Diemme.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2019
About my cap I tied the red sateen pirate’s scarf.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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