sark
noun
any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.
sark
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[sahrk]
/ sɑrk /
noun
Scot. and North England.
Sark
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[sahrk]
/ sɑrk /
noun
Sark
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/ sɑːk /
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sark
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/ særk /
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sark
before 900; Middle English; Old English serc; cognate with Old Norse serkr ( cf. berserk)
Example Sentences
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At the hinder end he got a clearness in his mind, sat up in his sark on the bed-side, an’ fell thinkin’ ance mair o’ the black man an’ Janet.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Then come to me and get thy sark then.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
‘Ye wash, ye wash, ye bonny may, And ay’s ye wash your sark o’ silk’: ‘It’s a’ for you, ye gentle knight, My skin is whiter than the milk.’
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Frank Sidgwick
"Here is a silken sark," he said, "Thy ain hand sewed the sleeve; And ye must gae to the merry green woods,35 To Johnie Scot thy love."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
I hadna a plack in my pouch That night I was a bride; My gown was linsey-woolsey, And ne'er a sark ava; And ye hae ribbons and buskins, Mae than ane or twa.'
From English Songs and Ballads by T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson) Crosland
He said most people were concerned about issues including protecting the natural environment, and having a prosperous economy and strong community, and "we get the chance to really understand what that might mean for Sark".
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Those who have seen “Tron” will recognize that Julian’s suit resembles that of Sark, the villainous program written by Ed Dillinger, who led the original film’s Master Control Program army.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
In “Tron,” Sark was played by David Warner, who also portrayed Ed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Islanders now celebrate the end of the Nazi occupation with Liberation Day events in Guernsey, Jersey and Sark, along with Homecoming Day in Alderney.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Near Brecq-Hou, in Sark, they show a cave where a devil-fish a few years since seized and drowned a lobster-fisher.
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
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