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sarcenet

noun
sarce·​net | \ˈsär-snət \
variants: or

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

First Known Use of sarcenet

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1521, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for sarcenet

Noun

Middle English sarsynet, from Anglo-French sarzinett

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sarcel

sarcelle

sarcelly

sarcenet

sarcle

Sarcobatus

sarcocarp

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