SARCENET


Meaning of SARCENET in English

I. noun

or sarse·net ˈsär-snət

Etymology: Middle English sarsynet, from Anglo-French sarzinett

Date: 15th century

: a soft thin silk in plain or twill weaves ; also : a garment made of this

II. adjective

or sarsenet

Date: 1521

1. archaic : made of sarcenet

2. archaic : soft like sarcenet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.