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satinwood

/sat-n-wood/US // ˈsæt nˌwʊd //UK // (ˈsætɪnˌwʊd) //

缎木,缎纹木,缎面木料,缎子木

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture.
    • : the tree itself.

Examples

  • The furniture would be just perfectly fine—rosewood and satinwood, and one room all ebony and pale yellow satin.

  • Haven't you been in rooms where there was a jumble of mission furniture, satinwood, fine old mahogany and gilt-legged chairs?

  • The serrated mottler or marbler (Fig. 21) is used for maple or satinwood in distemper or for marbling.

  • The waved mottler (Fig. 18) is used for representing maple, mahogany or satinwood in distemper.

  • The fitch or sable piped overgrainer (Fig. 24) is used in distemper for maple, satinwood or other delicate work.