Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SAT'IN
SAT'IN, n. [Fr. satin; W. sidan, satin or silk; Sw. siden; Port. and Sp. seda; It. seta; Gr. and L. sindon; Ch. and Heb. סדין, Ar. سِدَانَهٌ sidanah.]
A species of glossy silk cloth, of a thick, close texture.
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