sarcenet

(särs′net′)

noun

a soft silk cloth, formerly used for ribbons, linings, etc.

Origin: ME sarsenet < Anglo-Fr sarzinett, dim. < OFr Sarrazin: see Saracen

See sarcenet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A fine soft silk cloth.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sarsenet

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman sarzinett

Origin: , perhaps from Old French Saracin, Saracen

Origin: , from Late Latin Saracēnus; see Saracen

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