'Farmer's satin' definitions:
Definition of 'Farmer's satin'
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- Satin \Sat"in\, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino, from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin. sz-t["u]n, sz-twan. Cf. Sateen.] A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface. [1913 Webster]
- Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- Denmark satin, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.
- Farmer's satin. See under Farmer.
- Satin bird (Zool.), an Australian bower bird. Called also satin grackle.
- Satin flower (Bot.) See Honesty, 4.
- Satin spar. (Min.) (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly luster. (b) A similar variety of gypsum.
- Satin sparrow (Zool.), the shining flycatcher ({Myiagra nitida}) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.
- Satin stone, satin spar. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'farmer's satin'
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- Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language. [1913 Webster]
- Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; -- called also farmer's satin.
- Italian iron, a heater for fluting frills.
- Italian juice, Calabrian liquorice. [1913 Webster]