Silk vs. Satin

Silknoun

(uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

Silknoun

A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.

Silknoun

Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize.

Silknoun

The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.

Silknoun

(colloquial) A Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.

Silknoun

A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.

Silknoun

The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.

Silkverb

(transitive) To remove the silk from (corn).

Silknoun

The fine, soft thread produced by various species of caterpillars in forming the cocoons within which the worm is inclosed during the pupa state, especially that produced by the larvæ of Bombyx mori.

Silknoun

Hence, thread spun, or cloth woven, from the above-named material.

Silknoun

That which resembles silk, as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize.

Silknoun

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

Silknoun

fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting

Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons.

Satinnoun

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Satinadjective

Semi-glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.

Satinnoun

A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface.

Satinnoun

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

Satin

A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back. It is one of three fundamental types of textile weaves alongside plain weave and twill weave.