SARSENET


Meaning of SARSENET in English

[ 'sα:snɪt ]

(also sarcenet )

■ noun a fine, soft silk fabric.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. sarzinett , perh. a dimin. of sarzin 'Saracen', suggested by OFr. drap sarrasinois 'Saracen cloth'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.