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sarcenet
[sahrs-nit]
noun
a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
sarcenet
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
a fine soft silk fabric formerly from Italy and used for clothing, ribbons, etc
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sarcenet1
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?
The green sarcenet curtain moved ominously, and the form of Richard Sheridan was disclosed in its folds.
It is a light gray cloth, lined with blue sarcenet.
She was lined with glowing, woven carpets, sarcenet quilts, and lengths of white silks and cyprus.
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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