The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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         Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue.   --Chaucer.
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   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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

satin bird
    n 1: of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female
         is light grey-green [syn: satin bowerbird, satin bird,
         Ptilonorhynchus violaceus]