white satin

Glossy pale cloth

White satin is a smooth, glossy fabric with a lustrous finish, typically silk or synthetic, used for wedding dresses, formal wear, and elegant furnishings.

The phrase also appears as slang for gin, from its pale, silky appearance when poured: He developed a taste for white satin in his university days.

Related

evening gown · ball gown · debutante ball · purity · lustrous · shimmer · elegance · innocence · sheen · lingerie · bridal veil · bridal suite · gown · slip · silk · drape · romance · luxury

Opposites
surface finish/texture

white satinmatte

Non-reflective surface finish

flat finish · non-reflective · matte black · dull · flat

color/value

white satinblack velvet

Stout-champagne layered drink

ebony · jet black

fabric weave/type

white satinburlap

Coarse woven fiber

sackcloth · homespun · canvas · hessian · tweed

Family

white, satin, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whitener, whiteness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G