sarsenet

English

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).

Noun

sarsenet (countable and uncountable, plural sarsenets)

  1. A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain weave with a fine warp and higher density weft. Now chiefly used for linings.[1][2]

References
  1. Oxford English Dictionary sarsenet, sarcenet
  2. sarsnet , www.mijnwoordenboek.nl

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