satin.

A fabric made with a weave that gives it a smooth, shiny face.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• satin lining
• satin ribbon

On the page

The satin lining flashed pale silver as she opened the coat.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.