sarsenet

Definitions


[ˈsɑːsnɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fine, soft silk fabric, used as a lining material and in dressmaking


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sarzinett, perhaps a diminutive of sarzin ‘Saracen’, suggested by Old French drap sarrasinois ‘Saracen cloth’




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