satin de chine
satin de chine noun: a napless worsted satin.
Noun
satin de chine (countable and uncountable, plural satins de chine or satin de chines)
- A napless worsted satin.
- Marcelines, florentines, serges, satin de chine, and the various fabrics used for lining are produced in great quantities here.1881, Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor and Industries of New Jersey, for the Year Ending October 31st, 1881, Somerville, N.J.: Edward B. Porter, page 152
- 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.1886, Reports on the Statistics of Wages in Manufacturing Industries; with Supplementary Reports on the Average Retail Price of Necessaries of Life, and on Trades Societies, and Strikes and Lockouts...
Forms of satin de chine
| plural | satins de chine |
|---|---|
| plural | satin de chines |
Origin of satin de chine
Mid 19th century; from French satin de Chine (although this is apparently first attested later: 1859 or earlier), literally “satin of China”.
Questions about satin de chine
- What does satin de chine mean?
- Satin de chine means a napless worsted satin.
- What part of speech is satin de chine?
- Satin de chine is a noun.
- What is the plural of satin de chine?
- The plural of satin de chine is satins de chine.
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