n. [ F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino, from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin. sz-tün, sz-twan. Cf. Sateen. ] A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Denmark satin, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes. --
Farmer's satin. See under Farmer. --
Satin bird (Zool.), an Australian bower bird. Called also satin grackle. --
Satin flower (Bot.) See Honesty, 4. --
Satin spar. (Min.) (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly luster. (b) A similar variety of gypsum. --
Satin sparrow (Zool.), the shining flycatcher (Myiagra nitida) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster. --
Satin stone, satin spar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. satin. See Satin. ] 1. A thin kind of satin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of cloth made of cotton warp and woolen filling, used chiefly for trousers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of a breed of fancy frilled pigeons allied to the owls and turbits, having the body white, the shoulders tricolored, and the tail bluish black with a large white spot on each feather. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. A style of weaving producing smooth-faced fabric in which the warp interlaces with the filling at points distributed over the surface. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Bot.) The hard, lemon-colored, fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Chloroxylon Swietenia). It takes a lustrous finish, and is used in cabinetwork. The name is also given to the wood of a species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum Caribaeum) growing in Florida and the West Indies. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture. [ 1913 Webster ]