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sarsenet

American  
[sahrs-nit] / ˈsɑrs nɪt /
Or sarsnet

noun

  1. a variant of sarcenet.


sarsenet British  
/ ˈsɑːsnɪt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of sarcenet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

I have seven shillings and sixpence to pay for a yard of blue sarsenet, which I do not want.

From Newton Forster by Marryat, Frederick

In yonder cloud behold, Whose sarsenet skirts are edged with flamy gold, A matchless youth! his nod these worlds controls, Wings the red lightning, and the thunder rolls.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 by Gilfillan, George

The vestry was hung with "red sarsenet, most richly beseen;" whilst the belfry was ordained for the offices of the pantry, confectionary, and cellar.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 457 Volume 18, New Series, October 2, 1852 by Chambers, William

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

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