sateen — A cotton fabric woven to resemble satin with a glossy surface on one side
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A cotton fabric woven to resemble satin with a glossy surface on one side
Pronunciation (IPA): /sæˈtiːn/
Example Sentences
- She bought sateen pillowcases because they were cheaper than real satin but still looked fancy.
- The hotel claimed their sateen sheets were 'Egyptian cotton luxury,' but they were just fancy marketing for regular cotton.
- My grandmother's sateen curtains had been hanging for decades but still maintained their glossy finish.
sateen
NOUN[/sæˈtiːn/]
A cotton fabric woven to resemble satin with a glossy surface on one side
Glossy cotton fabric like satin
Thirteen rolls of sateen wait by the vintage machine!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sateen emerged in the 19th century as a derivative of satin, created to describe a cotton fabric with a lustrous finish similar to silk satin. While satin itself originated as a luxurious silk textile from China, sateen served as a more affordable cotton substitute with comparable sheen and appearance.
Breakdown
satin (a glossy woven fabric) + -een (diminutive or imitative suffix, suggesting a fabric resembling or derived from satin).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“She bought sateen pillowcases because they were cheaper than real satin but still looked fancy.”
“The hotel claimed their sateen sheets were 'Egyptian cotton luxury,' but they were just fancy marketing for regular cotton.”
“My grandmother's sateen curtains had been hanging for decades but still maintained their glossy finish.”
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