Definitions
a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).
Used in a sentence
“No, vvhy art thou then exaſperate, thou idle, / immaterial ſkeine of ſleiue ſilke; thou greene ſacenet flap for a ſore eye, thou toſſell of a prodigalls purſe— […]”
“[H]ave not these structures some common basis from which they have all started, as your sarsnet, gauze, net, satin and velvet from the raw cocoon?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Fine lining silk”8 letters
02“Soft silk”8 letters
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