sarce·net (särs n t)n. A fine soft silk cloth. [Middle English sarsenet, from Anglo-Norman sarzinett, perhaps from Old French Saracin, Saracen, from Late Latin Sarac  nus; see Saracen.] |
sarcenet, sarsenet [ˈsɑːsnɪt]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fine soft silk fabric formerly from Italy and used for clothing, ribbons, etc.
[from Old French sarzinet, from Sarrazin Saracen]
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