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sarcenet
or ·Ա, ·Ա
[ sahrs-nit ]
noun
- a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
sarcenet
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- a fine soft silk fabric formerly from Italy and used for clothing, ribbons, etc
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Origin of sarcenet1
C15: from Old French sarzinet, from Sarrazin Saracen
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Example Sentences
The gown was a sarcenet of a bright rose-colour; but its hue, though the most vivid, was pale to the cheeks of Ellis, as she repeated, 'A gown, Madam?
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The green sarcenet curtain moved ominously, and the form of Richard Sheridan was disclosed in its folds.
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It is a light gray cloth, lined with blue sarcenet.
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She was lined with glowing, woven carpets, sarcenet quilts, and lengths of white silks and cyprus.
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Another is described as “of blue sarcenet, with a tree in the midst and beastes with scriptures, all wrought with needlework.”
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