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DictionarysateenSmooth cotton fabric
noun

sateen

suh-TEEN/səˈtin/

A cotton fabric woven with a smooth, satin-like finish.

The folded sateen pillowcase has a smooth, satin-like sheen.

Soft smooth cotton sateen pillowcase folded beside cotton bolls, subtle satin-like sheen and visible fine weave.
Etymology
sateenOld Frenchglossy silk cloth

Satin names a glossy silk cloth, and its sheen supplies the connection to sateen. The name extends to cotton fabric with a similarly smooth, lustrous surface.

In context

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the other cotton sateen this one you know um not a lot of sheen to it even though it is a sateen
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More examples

  • The sateen pillowcase has a soft sheen.
  • She sews a summer skirt from blue sateen.
  • We choose sateen for its smooth finish.

Similar words

satin
A similarly glossy fabric, often made from silk or synthetic fibers.
percale
A cotton fabric with a crisp, matte finish instead.