satiny
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sat·iny

adjective \ˈsat-nē, ˈsa-tən-ē\

Definition of SATINY

: having or resembling the soft usually lustrous smoothness of satin <a satiny finish>

Examples of SATINY

  1. There's a satiny feel to the material.
  2. <the satiny short coat of an Arabian horse>

First Known Use of SATINY

1786

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