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sarsenet
Sarsenet (noun) means 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.
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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.
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).
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"sarsenet" (noun) means 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.