Definition of Arrasene

1. n. A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery.

Definition of Arrasene

1. Noun. A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Arrasene

1. embroidery material [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arrasene

arrangement
arrangements
arranger
arrangers
arranges
arranging
arrangment
arrangments
arrant
arrant(a)
arranter
arrantest
arrantly
arras
arrased
arrasene (current term)
arrasenes
arrases
arrastra
arraught
arraunt
array
array controller
arrayal
arrayals
arrayed
arrayed library
arrayer
arrayers
arraying

Literary usage of Arrasene

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Work-table: Containing (1885)
"We strongly recommend arrasene to the attention of our subscribers for its ... We give a few hints on the working of arrasene, which we trust will be useful ..."

2. Ladies' Manual of Art: Or, Profit and Pastime : a Self Teacher in All by Donohue, M. A. & Company, Chicago (1890)
"Inasmuch as the working of flowers seem to better satisfy the taste of arrasene art workers, I will give the instruction, How to Make a Wild Rose. ..."

3. Dictionary of Textiles by Louis Harmuth (1915)
"It is of strong and close texture with straight edge and the mignonette (see) as the characteristic pattern. arrasene—Silk or wool chenille for embroidery. ..."

4. Vision: A Magazine for Youth (1889)
"... one-sixteenth of an inch wide and associated with silk embroidery, and the other with much wider ribbons and arrasene or crewel embroidery, ..."

5. New York's Great Industries: Exchange and Commercial Review, Embracing Also by Richard Edwards (1884)
"... requisite materials are Kensington work, rococo or ribbon embroidery, darned work, braiding, tufted stitch, arrasene (new and beautiful), applique work. ..."

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