satinwood

[ sat-n-wood ]

noun

1. the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture.
2. the tree itself.

satinwood

/ ˈsætɪnˌwʊd /

noun

1. a rutaceous tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, that occurs in the East Indies and has hard wood with a satiny texture
2. the wood of this tree, used in veneering, cabinetwork, marquetry, etc
3. West Indian Satinwood
   another name for yellowwood

Word History and Origins

Origin of satinwood¹

First recorded in 1785–95; satin + wood ¹

Example Sentences

The furniture would be just perfectly fine—rosewood and satinwood, and one room all ebony and pale yellow satin.

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Haven't you been in rooms where there was a jumble of mission furniture, satinwood, fine old mahogany and gilt-legged chairs?

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The serrated mottler or marbler (Fig. 21) is used for maple or satinwood in distemper or for marbling.

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The waved mottler (Fig. 18) is used for representing maple, mahogany or satinwood in distemper.

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The fitch or sable piped overgrainer (Fig. 24) is used in distemper for maple, satinwood or other delicate work.

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