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Meaning of sennit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
    countable, uncountable
  2. plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Platting
Ελληνικά πλεκτή σαλαμάστρα
Français paillet
Italiano salamastra salmastra
Te Reo Māori kōpū
Polski plecionka
Türkçe salmastra

Examples

“In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Sennockian sennoside Sennybridge senoculid Senoi senologist

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