Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satin de chine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: sat-in de -chine
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A napless worsted satin.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Marcelines, florentines, serges, satin de chine, and the various fabrics used for lining are produced in great quantities here."
"This classification includes the manufacture of a large variety of silk goods, among which are machine twist, tram, organzine, fringe, broad silks, gros-grains, serges, surahs, satins de chine, and silk handkerchiefs."
"Q. Do you know what other concerns made these satin de chines? A. I did not bother with that. Q. Did you know what concerns were selling satin de chines?"

Etymology

Mid 19th century; from French satin de Chine (although this is apparently first attested later: 1859 or earlier), literally “satin of China”.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: satin de Chine

Usage

Inflected Forms

satins de chine (plural) satin de chines (plural)

Questions

What does satin de chine mean?: A napless worsted satin.
Where does satin de chine come from?: It is traced to French.

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