sarsenet
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was of azure sarsenet, hand-embroidered in gold thread with the numerous small fleur-de-lis of ancient France.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The cap may be lined with scarlet sarsenet.
From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown
"Well, why not get a yard of sarsenet?"
From Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
The linen-drapers of Hammersmith were astounded at the sudden demand for blue sarsenet ribbon, and long white gloves.
From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles
Quaint, too, is the fabric of their coats, like some old silken stuff of paduasoy or sarsenet.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
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