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satin (cloth with a glossy surface and a dull back)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seˈt͡ʃĩ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: السَاتَان زَيْتُون

In summary

From Arabic السَاتَان زَيْتُون (as-sātān zaytūn, “satin from Zaitun”), a city in China, perhaps 新疆 (Xīnjiāng), a port during the middle ages.

Concepts

satin

sateen