Sarcenet Definition

särsnĭt
noun
A soft silk cloth, formerly used for ribbons, linings, etc.
Webster's New World

Alternative form of sarsenet.

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Thou green sarcenet flap for a sore eye. "” Shakespeare.
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Noun

Singular:
sarcenet
Plural:
sarcenets

Origin of Sarcenet

  • Middle English sarsenet from Anglo-Norman sarzinett perhaps from Old French Saracin Saracen from Late Latin Saracēnus Saracen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French sacenet; compare Latin saracenium cloth made by Saracens. See Saracen.

    From Wiktionary

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