sarsenet

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sarsenet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sarsenet \Sarse"net\, n.
     See Sarcenet.
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  Sarcenet \Sarce"net\, n. [OF. sarcenet; cf. LL. saracenicum
     cloth made by Saracens. See Saracen.]
     A species of fine thin silk fabric, used for linings, etc.
     [Written also sarsenet.]
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           Thou green sarcenet flap for a sore eye. --Shak.
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sarsenet - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sarsenet
      n 1: a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings [syn:
           sarcenet, sarsenet]