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Meaning of sarsenet in English:

sarsenet

Pronunciation /ˈsɑːsnɪt/

noun

(also sarcenet)
mass noun

  • A fine, soft silk fabric, used as a lining material and in dressmaking.

Origin

Late Middle English from Anglo-Norman French sarzinett, perhaps a diminutive of sarzin ‘Saracen’, suggested by Old French drap sarrasinois ‘Saracen cloth’.