English Explanatory Dictionary

sennit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

sennit sennits sennet sinnet sinnate

Etymology

Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying

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