"sennit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sennits [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|coussinet}} French coussinet, {{m|fr|coussin|t=cushion}} coussin (“cushion”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sennit (countable and uncountable, plural sennits)
  1. braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Materials Translations (braided cord): köysipalmikko (Finnish), paillet [masculine] (French), Platting [feminine, masculine, neuter] (German), σαλαμάστρα (salamástra) [feminine] (Greek), σαλμάστρα (salmástra) [feminine] (Greek), salamastra [feminine] (Italian), salmastra [feminine] (Italian), kopu (Maori), صالاماستره (salamastra, salamastıra) (Ottoman Turkish), صالمستره (salamastra, salamastıra, salmastra) (Ottoman Turkish), salamastră [feminine] (Romanian), platting [common-gender] (Swedish), salmastra (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-sennit-en-noun-iRAfqCVz Disambiguation of Materials: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'braided cord': 89 11
  2. plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (plaited straw): olkipalmikko (Finnish), πλεκτή (plektí) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-sennit-en-noun-5vuQcj0H Disambiguation of 'plaited straw': 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sennet, sinnet

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