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Meanings of satiny in English

Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light.

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      Usage of satiny in English
      1
      She clasped her arm up around the satiny neck and said softly:
      Peggy Stewart, Navy Girl, at Home
      2
      The long, sleeveless pale-blue satiny dress she wore looked like a nightgown.
      Black Deutschland
      3
      Gladiator muscles slid beneath his satiny skin as he turned to her.
      The irish warrior
      4
      Charlie rubbed the worn, satiny fabric between her thumb and first finger.
      Table for five
      5
      Something satiny and rose-colored hit me in the side of the head.
      Seraphina
      6
      The balloon of blood broke off and the satiny globule drifted away.
      Gravity
      7
      That was three years ago. He fondled the dog's satiny black head.
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      8
      In particular, the fall of light on Venus's satiny body is beautifully rendered.
      The Irish Times
      9
      This is lined in white cambric which should also be satiny-looking.
      Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People
      10
      Outside, a breeze coaxed ripples into the satiny surface of the ripening bay.
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      11
      The shell is very fine and satiny, but has only a slight gloss.
      The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1
      12
      Honor laughed, reaching out to stroke the baby boy's satiny cheek.
      Ashes Of Victory
      13
      Frank patted the satiny flank of Buckskin affectionately, as he said:
      The Saddle Boys of the Rockies; Or, Lost on Thunder Mountain
      14
      He missed the feel of her satiny skin beneath his fingers.
      Beauty and the feast
      15
      His hands were incredibly gentle, imparting warmth through the satiny fabric.
      Table for five
      16
      Her darkling ivory skin, once so satiny, appeared dry and mottled.
      Alas, Babylon
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