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sinnet

/ˈsɪnɪt/

sinnet is the alternative form of sennit.

Meaning of sennit

Noun

sennit (countable and uncountable, plural sennits)

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 Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.

Forms of sinnet

pluralsinnets

Words formed from sinnet

Words that rhyme with sinnet

Questions about sinnet

What is sinnet the alternative form of?
Sinnet is the alternative form of sennit.
How do you pronounce sinnet?
Sinnet is pronounced /ˈsɪnɪt/.

Words near sinnet in the dictionary

  1. sinners
  2. sinners' prayers
  3. sinnership
  4. sinnes
  5. sinnest
  6. sinnet
  7. sinneth
  8. sinnets
  9. Sinnett
  10. Sinnetts
  11. sinnier

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sinnet (page history and authors); sennit (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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