sark
any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.
Origin of sark
1Other words from sark
- sarkless, adjective
Words Nearby sark
Other definitions for Sark (2 of 2)
one of the Channel Islands, E of Guernsey. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
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How to use sark in a sentence
Despite recent attempts at democracy and modernization, sark is full of quirks befitting its history.
On sark, horses and carts and feudal traditions still remain strong.
Locals were upset by the change—they like their traditions, even if it is just for the sake of being sark.
With some maneuvering, he and Tron take over the MCP and kill sark, proving they're the most badass guys in the mainframe.
En route, Tron encounters the MCP's henchman, sark, and the two battle it out cyberstyle.
Professor Ansted includes it in his list, and marks it as having been found both in Guernsey and sark.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil SmithProbably a few yet remain in both Alderney and sark, though they certainly are not at all numerous in either island.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil SmithShe wore a kind of sark of shadowy black veil, sewn over with sparkling bits of gem.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellMeasles, the Member for sark tells me, can be conveyed in various apparently innoxious guises.
The fishermen of sark know this, as does any one who has seen them execute certain movements in the sea.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
British Dictionary definitions for sark (1 of 2)
/ (særk) /
Scot a shirt or (formerly) chemise
Origin of sark
1British Dictionary definitions for Sark (2 of 2)
/ (sɑːk) /
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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