sarplier

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noun

A coarse cloth made of hemp, used for packing goods, such as wool, hops etc.

OriginFrench serpillière →
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Meanings

nounsarplier (plural sarpliers)

plural sarpliers · alternative sarpelere

  1. obsoleteA coarse cloth made of hemp, used for packing goods, such as wool, hops etc.

    In Merchandice na Merchant sall passe over the sea, except he haue thrie Serplaiths of wooll, of hiw awin proper gudes.

    1609, John Skene, Regiam Majestatem

Origin

  1. Frenchserpillière
  2. Englishsarplier

French serpillière.

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Anagrams

reprisalspiraler
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarplier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarplier.

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