satinwood

sat·in·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sat-n-woo d]
- /ˈsæt nˌwʊd/
- /ˈsæ.tɪn.wʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sat-n-woo d]
- /ˈsæt nˌwʊd/

Definitions of satinwood word

noun satinwood the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture. 1
noun satinwood the tree itself. 1
uncountable noun satinwood Satinwood is a smooth hard wood which comes from an East Indian tree and is used to make furniture. 0
noun satinwood a rutaceous tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, that occurs in the East Indies and has hard wood with a satiny texture 0
noun satinwood the wood of this tree, used in veneering, cabinetwork, marquetry, etc 0
noun satinwood any of several very smooth, hard woods used in fine furniture, marquetry, veneers, etc. 0

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Origin of satinwood

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; satin + wood1

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Parts of speech for Satinwood

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satinwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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