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sarsenet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sarsenet
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sarsenets (plural) sarsnet (alternative) sarcenet (alternative) sarconet (alternative)

Synonyms

sarcenet

Questions

What does sarsenet mean?
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.
Where does sarsenet come from?
From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).

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