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Definition of Satins
1. satin [n] - See also: satin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Satins
Literary usage of Satins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"In the manufacture of mosaics, silks and embroidered satins, the Byzantine empire
surpassed all others. ..."
2. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"Erasmus: " satins est initiis mederi, quam fini" ("It is better to doctor at the
beginning than at the end'1). The Chinese say, " To correct an evil when ..."
3. Barbizon Days: Millet, Corot, Rousseau, Barye by Charles Sprague Smith (1902)
"... you are certain to be clothed in silks and satins?" Diaz expressed a truth
with regard to Millet's nudes. Their strong and simple lines and their noble, ..."
4. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1808)
"CRITICAL REVIEW. SERIES THE THIRD. VOL. XIV. JULY, 1808. No. III. ART. I.— The
satins of Juvenal, translated and illustrated . ..."
5. Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff by Marie Bashkirtseff, Arthur D. Hall (1913)
"I find more charm in old satins, tarnished gildings, antique pillars and ornaments,
than in trimmings, rich, gaudy, and flaring. A true gentleman will not ..."
6. The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and ...by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1912)
"The exports include taffetas, foulards, satins, serges, and crepes; but it was
reported, after the sacking of the summer palace JAPAN. ..."
7. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"In the manufacture of mosaics, silks and embroidered satins, the Byzantine empire
surpassed all others. ..."
8. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"Erasmus: " satins est initiis mederi, quam fini" ("It is better to doctor at the
beginning than at the end'1). The Chinese say, " To correct an evil when ..."
9. Barbizon Days: Millet, Corot, Rousseau, Barye by Charles Sprague Smith (1902)
"... you are certain to be clothed in silks and satins?" Diaz expressed a truth
with regard to Millet's nudes. Their strong and simple lines and their noble, ..."
10. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1808)
"CRITICAL REVIEW. SERIES THE THIRD. VOL. XIV. JULY, 1808. No. III. ART. I.— The
satins of Juvenal, translated and illustrated . ..."
11. Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff by Marie Bashkirtseff, Arthur D. Hall (1913)
"I find more charm in old satins, tarnished gildings, antique pillars and ornaments,
than in trimmings, rich, gaudy, and flaring. A true gentleman will not ..."
12. The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and ...by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1912)
"The exports include taffetas, foulards, satins, serges, and crepes; but it was
reported, after the sacking of the summer palace JAPAN. ..."
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