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

Word History and Origins

Origin of satinet¹

From French, dating back to 1695–1705; satin, -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of satinet¹

C18: from French: small satin

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.

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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.

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"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.

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

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He was the pioneer manufacturer of satinets in this country.

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