yard of satin

yard of satin (plural yards of satin)

1. (UK, slang, archaic) A glass of gin.
   • 2014, Richard Gordon, The Private Life Of Jack The Ripper, page 99:

     'Go on,' Bertie encouraged, holding the box closer. 'It'll make you feel spiffing. It's better than a yard of satin.' Her expression reflected intimate familiarity with a glass of gin.

• white satin

• John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary