: a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave
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Classic Embroidered Sheets Cotton sateen bed sheets are some of the smoothest, silkiest pieces to sleep on.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
The shorts are offered in a variety of fabrics including the bestselling Japanese honeycomb, seersucker, warp waffle, nylon warp knit, jersey, sateen and others.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The fill is still wrapped in a cotton sateen shell, and the comforters are made with a baffle box construction to keep it all in place.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2026
In the lab’s extensive testing, Brooklinen’s sateen Luxe Core sheet set ($159-$239, brooklinen.com) was the winner in the cotton category.
—Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
The shorts are offered in a variety of fabrics including the bestselling Japanese honeycomb, seersucker, warp waffle, nylon warp knit, jersey, sateen and others.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The fill is still wrapped in a cotton sateen shell, and the comforters are made with a baffle box construction to keep it all in place.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2026
In the lab’s extensive testing, Brooklinen’s sateen Luxe Core sheet set ($159-$239, brooklinen.com) was the winner in the cotton category.
—Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
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“Sateen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sateen. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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sateen
noun
sa·teen
sa-ˈtēn 
: a glossy cotton fabric resembling satin
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