sateen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sateen
1875–80; variant of satin, by association with velveteen
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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
There’d be no Esther reigning in sateen, no Vashti lurking in crushed velvet.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 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
Because they’re made of sateen, the fabric is very smooth with a nice drape.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2018
Ignatius frowned and the red sateen scarf rode down on his hunting cap.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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