Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sennit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sen-nit
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns

Countable; Uncountable

noun

plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar."

Etymology

Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: coussinet

Usage

Inflected Forms

sennits (plural) sennet (alternative) sinnet (alternative) sinnate (alternative)

Questions

What does sennit mean?: braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
Where does sennit come from?: It is traced to French.

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