1
: a braided cord or fabric (as of plaited rope yarns)
2
: a straw or grass braid for hats
Examples of sennit in a Sentence
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This style is a men’s summer formal hat made of stiff sennit straw.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2022
Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
origin unknown
First Known Use
circa 1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Sennit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sennit. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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