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sarsenet

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sarse⋅net

[sahrs-nit]
–noun
sarcenet.
Also, sarsnet.

sarce⋅net

[sahrs-nit]
–noun
a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used esp. for linings.
Also, sarsenet, sarsnet.


Origin:
1425–75; late ME sarsenet < AF sarzinet, prob. equiv. to sarzin- Saracen + -et -et
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sarsenet

noun
a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings [syn: sarcenet
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