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sarce·net

 (särs′nĭt)
n.
A fine soft silk cloth.
[Middle English sarsenet, from Anglo-Norman sarzinett, perhaps from Old French Saracin, Saracen, from Late Latin Saracēnus; see Saracen.]
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sarcenet

(ˈsɑːsnɪt) ,

sarconet

,

sarsenet

or

sarsnet

n
(Textiles) a fine soft silk fabric formerly from Italy and used for clothing, ribbons, etc
[C15: from Old French sarzinet, from Sarrazin Saracen]
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sarce•net

or sarse•net

(ˈsɑrs nɪt)

n.
a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used esp. for linings.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French sarzinet, probably =sarzin- Saracen + -et -et]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sarcenet - a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
sarsenet
silk - a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
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