Sarcenet
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of sarsenet. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"There is one exception however in this case, and that is, when you are so fortunate a fellow, as to have had your jerkin made of a gum-taffeta, and the body-lining to it, of a sarcenet or thin persian."
- 2 a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings wordnet
Example
More examples"There is one exception however in this case, and that is, when you are so fortunate a fellow, as to have had your jerkin made of a gum-taffeta, and the body-lining to it, of a sarcenet or thin persian."
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