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sarplier

sarplier noun: a coarse cloth made of hemp, used for packing goods, such as wool, hops etc.

Noun

sarplier (plural sarpliers)

  1. (obsolete) A coarse cloth made of hemp, used for packing goods, such as wool, hops etc.
    • In Merchandice na Merchant sall passe over the sea, except he haue thrie Serplaiths of wooll, of hiw awin proper gudes.1609, John Skene, Regiam Majestatem

Forms of sarplier

pluralsarpliers
alternative formsarpelere

Origin of sarplier

French serpillière.

Questions about sarplier

What does sarplier mean?
Sarplier means a coarse cloth made of hemp, used for packing goods, such as wool, hops etc.
What part of speech is sarplier?
Sarplier is a noun.
What is the plural of sarplier?
The plural of sarplier is sarpliers.

Words near sarplier in the dictionary

  1. sarplars
  2. sarple
  3. sarpler
  4. sarplers
  5. sarples
  6. sarplier
  7. sarpliers
  8. sarpogrelate
  9. Sarpong
  10. Sarpongs
  11. sarpork

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