satinet

American  

[sat-n-et] / ˌsæt nˈɛt /

Or satinette

noun

1. a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.

2. a thin, light satin.

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satinet British  

/ ˌsætɪˈnɛt /

noun

1. a thin or imitation satin

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Etymology

Origin of satinet

From French, dating back to 1695–1705; see origin at satin, -et

Example Sentences

His hair was of a sandy color, and parted carelessly down the center; and his dress was of well-worn gray satinet, which sat loosely upon his rotund figure.

From The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)

His trousers were of coarse satinet, and might have fitted him a season or two before, but now were far outgrown, reaching only half-way down from the tops of his cowhide boots.

From From Canal Boy to President Or the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield by Alger, Horatio

There were satinet patterns for ladies' shoes embroidered with flowers in the vamp.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

At the age of nineteen, with a freedom suit of satinet, and barely money enough to bring him home, he returned to Cleveland.

From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Joblin, Maurice

"Why?" asked Mrs. Allen, looking up from the brown patch she was engaged in sewing on the elbow of the deacon's black satinet coat.

From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie