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sendal definition

sen·dal (sen′dəl)

noun

a light silk fabric used in the Middle Ages for costumes, flags, etc.

Etymology: ME cendal < OFr < ML cendallum, prob. ult. < Gr sindōn, fine linen of Sem orig; as in Heb sadin, linen undergarment

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