SATINETTE

satinet, satinette

(noun) a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

satinette (plural satinettes)

A faux satin usually made of synthetic fiber or cotton.

One of a breed of fancy frilled pigeons allied to the owls and turbits, having a white body, tricolored shoulders, and bluish-black tail with a large white spot on each feather.

Synonyms

• satinet

Anagrams

• enstatite, intestate

Source: Wiktionary


Sat`i*nette", n.

Definition: One of a breed of fancy frilled pigeons allied to the owls and turbits, having the body white, the shoulders tricolored, and the tail bluish black with a large white spot on each feather.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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