The story
- Old French · derived fromsarrasinet
- Anglo-Norman · derived fromsarzinett
- English todaysarsenet
From Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, diminutive of sarrazin (“Saracen”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sarsenet
Today it means: A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain weave with a fine warp and higher density weft, now chiefly used for linings. Full definition →
Anglo-Norman sarzinett ← Old French sarrasinet