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Sinnet
/ˈsɪnɪt/
Braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
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noun
- 1
Braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
- 2
Plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts
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| sennitnoun | plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts |
| sarcenetnoun | Alternative spelling of sarsenet. [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.] |
| sarsnetnoun | Alternative spelling of sarsenet. [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.] |
| stockinetnoun | An elastic textile fabric imitating knitting, of which stockings, undergarments, etc., are made. |
| casinetnoun | Alternative form of cassinette. [A cloth with cotton warp and a weft of silk or fine wool.] |
| chain sinnetnoun | Various types of chain knots made in a line or rope which, in its simplest form, is formed by pulling successive loops of the line through the previous loop. More complex sinnets can be produced using hitches, doubled loops and so on rather than simple loops. Used mainly to shorten the line or rope, or to make for easy storage. Also used for decorative purposes. |
| woolenettenoun | Alternative form of woolenet. [(historical or obsolete) A thin, light woollen fabric.] |
| sarconetnoun | Alternative form of sarsenet. [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.] |
| skeinnoun | A quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch diameter. |
| stockinettenoun | Alternative form of stockinet. [An elastic textile fabric imitating knitting, of which stockings, undergarments, etc., are made.] |
| tinselnoun | (by extension) A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration. |
| flat ropenoun | A rope made by plaiting instead of twisting; gasket; sennit. |
| toilinetnoun | Alternative form of toilinette. [A cloth formerly used for waistcoats, having a weft of woollen yarn and a warp of cotton and silk.] |
| bobbinnoun | In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread. |
| genappnoun | Alternative form of genappe. [A smooth worsted yarn or cord, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.] |
| sarsenetnoun | 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. |
| lacenoun | (uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. |
| cordonnetnoun | Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc. |
| woollenettenoun | Alternative form of woolenet. [(historical or obsolete) A thin, light woollen fabric.] |
| nostepindenoun | Alternative form of nostepinne. [(textiles) A tool used to wind yarn into a ball for use in knitting, crocheting, or weaving.] |
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