sarcenet

or sarse·net, sars·net

[ sahrs-nit ]

noun

1. a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.

sarcenet

/ ˈsɑːsnɪt /

noun

1. a fine soft silk fabric formerly from Italy and used for clothing, ribbons, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcenet¹

1425–75; late Middle English sarsenet < Anglo-French sarzinet, probably equivalent to sarzin- Saracen + -et -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcenet¹

C15: from Old French sarzinet, from Sarrazin Saracen

Example Sentences

The gown was a sarcenet of a bright rose-colour; but its hue, though the most vivid, was pale to the cheeks of Ellis, as she repeated, 'A gown, Madam?

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The green sarcenet curtain moved ominously, and the form of Richard Sheridan was disclosed in its folds.

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It is a light gray cloth, lined with blue sarcenet.

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She was lined with glowing, woven carpets, sarcenet quilts, and lengths of white silks and cyprus.

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Another is described as “of blue sarcenet, with a tree in the midst and beastes with scriptures, all wrought with needlework.”

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