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sa·teen

 (să-tēn′)
n.
A usually cotton fabric that has a satinlike finish.
[Alteration (influenced by velveteen) of satin.]
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sateen

(sæˈtiːn)
n
(Textiles) a glossy linen or cotton fabric, woven in such a way that it resembles satin
[C19: changed from satin, on the model of velveteen]
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sa•teen

(sæˈtin)

n.
a cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
[1875–80; variant of satin]
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Noun1.sateen - a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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sateen

[sæˈtiːn] N → satén m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sateen

n → Baumwollsatin m
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sateen

[sæˈtiːn] n → rasatello
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One was of snuffy colored gingham which Marilla had been tempted to buy from a peddler the preceding summer because it looked so serviceable; one was of black-and-white checkered sateen which she had picked up at a bargain counter in the winter; and one was a stiff print of an ugly blue shade which she had purchased that week at a Carmody store.
Anne started off irreproachable, arrayed in the stiff black- and-white sateen, which, while decent as regards length and certainly not open to the charge of skimpiness, contrived to emphasize every corner and angle of her thin figure.
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A yellow dog that's spent most of his life in a cheap New York flat, sleeping in a corner on an old sateen underskirt (the one she spilled port wine on at the Lady Longshoremen's banquet), mustn't be expcctcd to perform any tricks with the art of speech.
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Our palettes are soothing, our sateens are delicate and our bed ensembles are accessorized with vibrant pillows."
TEXTILES SEWS A SIMPLER BED THIS SEASON
But new for Divatex are solid-color linen sheets, 100 percent or linen/cotton blends, sateens with color block designs and percale sheets.
SUPPLIERS KEEPING COUNT IN HUNT FOR SOMETHING NEW
line, a high-end bedding brand was introduced last market as a three-tiered program consisting of 270-, 320- and 410-thread-count sateens. The higher-end 410-thread-count sateen is still in Revman's showroom to view, but the trend is giving way to midrange luxury bedding.
REVMAN TRIMS LUXURY BEDDING OPTIONS
The three-tiered program consisting of 270, 320 and 410 thread count sateens is manufactured primarily in Pakistan.
REVMAN OFFERS FIRST LOOK AT POSH LINE
"The rankings are confusing because Consumer Reports doesn't say how it determines the value of each criteria and some of the products are ranked in the wrong categories [certain sheets listed as sateens are defined as percales by the manufacturer].
HOW DO BED SHEETS MEASURE UP? CONSUMER REPORTS RATES 27 SETS -- FROM DESIGNER TO DEPARTMENT STORE BRANDS -- TO HELP SHOPPERS CHOOSE
In today's market, sheets are available in a wide variety of constructions and fibers, from blended plain weaves to luxury sateens."Today, niche markets such as sateens, wrinkle-free and the influence of imports are important," said Torrence Shealy, senior vice president of marketing for bed and bath at Springs Industries.
THREAD COUNTS IMPACTING SHEET SALES EMERGENCE OF HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCT BLURS LINES BETWEEN DEPARTMENT STORES AND MASS
Fabrics include the ever-present chenille, as well as velvets and lots of smooth cotton sateens. Make no mistake, the look is still casual albeit a twist of sophistication.
OUTLOOK: A GOOD YEAR IN '99
The 205 textile exhibitors previewed new lines which included fabrications such as linen and alpaca, in addition to cotton in a range of sateens, jacquards and matelasses.
NEUTRAL STORIES IN RICH FABRIC CHOICES SHINE AT JAVITS
Said Jim Kennedy of Chambers Catalog, "Jacquards and sateens are not interesting.
SINGULAR SENSATIONS: JAVITS CENTER INTRODUCTIONS HIT NEW HEIGHTS AS INNOVATIONS JOIN LUSH CLASSICS

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