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ˈsɑrs nɪtsarcenet
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Princeton's WordNet
sarcenet, sarsenetnoun
a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sarcenetnoun
Fine thin woven silk.
Etymology: Supposed by Stephen Skinner to be sericum saracenicum, Latin.
Why art thou then exasperate, thou idle immaterial skein of sley’d silk, thou green sarcenet flap for a sore eye, thou tassel of a prodigal’s purse? William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.
If they be covered, though but with linnen or sarcenet, it intercepts the effluvium. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
These are they that cannot bear the heat
Of figur’d silks and under sarcenets sweat. John Dryden, Juven.She darts from sarcenet ambush wily leers,
Twitches thy sleeve, or with familiar airs
Her fan will pat the cheek; these snares disdain. John Gay.
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Sarcenet
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors. Silk is produced by several insects; but, generally, only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing. There has been some research into other types of silk, which differ at the molecular level. Silk is mainly produced by the larvae of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, but some insects, such as webspinners and raspy crickets, produce silk throughout their lives. Silk production also occurs in hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants), silverfish, caddisflies, mayflies, thrips, leafhoppers, beetles, lacewings, fleas, flies, and midges. Other types of arthropods produce silk, most notably various arachnids, such as spiders.
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Sarcenet is a type of fine, soft silk fabric often used for clothing and accessories, particularly in the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
Webster Dictionary
Sarcenetnoun
a species of fine thin silk fabric, used for linings, etc
Etymology: [OF. sarcenet; cf. LL. saracenicum cloth made by Saracens. See Saracen.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sarcenet
See Sarsenet.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sarcenet in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sarcenet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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