SINCE 1828
sarcenet
noun
sarce·net
| \ ˈsär-snət
\
\
variants:
or sarsenet
Definition of sarcenet
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a soft silk in plain or twill weaves
also
: a garment made of this
sarcenet
adjective
variants:
or sarsenet
Definition of sarcenet (Entry 2 of 2)
1
archaic
: made of sarcenet
2
archaic
: soft like sarcenet
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