sarsenet

Meaning

Noun

  • A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain weave with a fine warp and higher density weft. Now chiefly used for linings.

Origin

  • From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin.

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