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satinet

or sat·i·nette

[ sat-n-et ]

noun

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


satinet

/ ˌsætɪˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a thin or imitation satin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of satinet1

From French, dating back to 1695–1705; satin, -et
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Word History and Origins

Origin of satinet1

C18: from French: small satin
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Example Sentences

Thomas Johns was a linen draper, sold silks, satinets, linen, and dimities, at his establishment in the Provinces, and was also a politician, and "went on" for the part of magistrate, occasionally.

Wool could not be sold, and the shearing for that year was taken to the town of Nelson, in Cheshire County, and manufactured into satinets and cassimeres, on shares.

"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.

Well, Abe, you tell her to come away from them light goods and cry over the blue satinets.

He was the pioneer manufacturer of satinets in this country.

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