sark

[ sahrk ]
/ sɑrk /
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noun Scot. and North England.

any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.

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Origin of sark

before 900; Middle English; Old English serc; cognate with Old Norse serkr (cf. berserk)

OTHER WORDS FROM sark

sarkless, adjective

Words nearby sark

Sargon of Akkad, sari, Sarie Marais, sarin, Sarit Thanarat, sark, Sarka, sarking, Sarkozy, sarky, Sarmatia

Definition for sark (2 of 2)

Sark
[ sahrk ]
/ sɑrk /

noun

one of the Channel Islands, E of Guernsey. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
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Words related to sark

blouse, tunic, turtleneck, jersey, pullover, chemise, polo

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British Dictionary definitions for sark (1 of 2)

sark
/ (særk) /

noun

Scot a shirt or (formerly) chemise

Word Origin for sark

Old English serc; related to Old Norse serkr

British Dictionary definitions for sark (2 of 2)

Sark
/ (sɑːk) /

noun

an island in the English Channel in the Channel Islands, consisting of Great Sark and Little Sark, connected by an isthmus: ruled by a hereditary Seigneur or Dame. Pop: 591 (2000). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)French name: Sercq
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