Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sort of cord made with a central thread and a thick velvet-like pile of wool or silk. It is used in raised embroidery. Also spelled
arasene .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
material ofwool orsilk used for working thefigures inembroidery .
Etymologies
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From arras.
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Examples
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It is made also in silk; but this is inferior to worsted arrasene, or the old-fashioned chenille.
Handbook of Embroidery L. Higgin 1852
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