sarsenet
sarsenet · sarsenets
A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain weave with a fine warp and higher…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
Origin
From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).
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Forms
plural: sarsenetsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings:sarcenet
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable