satin

satin
noun
  1. [mass noun]a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals
    (通常由丝织成的)缎子
    [as modifier]a blue satin dress.
    一件蓝缎子连衣裙。
    ■[as modifier]denoting or having a surface or finish resembling this fabric, produced on metal or other material
    (金属或其他材料表面)缎子般光滑的
    an aluminium alloy with a black satin finish.
    黑色表面光滑如缎的铝合金。
(satined, satining)
  1. [with obj.]give a smooth, glossy surface to
    使表面光亮柔滑
    it has been very carefully satined and waxed.
    它的表面已打磨光滑并上了蜡。
adjective
  1. smooth like satin
    似缎子的,光亮柔滑的
    a luxurious satin look.
    缎子般华丽的外观。
派生
satinize
verb
  1. (亦作 -ise)
satiny
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Arabic zaytūnī 'of Tsinkiang', a town in China
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