sendal


sen·dal

S0261600 (sĕn′dl)n. A thin light silk used in the Middle Ages for fine garments, church vestments, and banners.
[Middle English cendal, from Old French, ultimately from Greek sindōn, fine linen.]

sendal

(ˈsɛndəl) n1. (Textiles) a fine silk fabric used, esp in the Middle Ages, for ceremonial clothing, etc2. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment of such fabric[C13: from Old French cendal, from Medieval Latin cendalum; probably related to Greek sindon fine linen]

sen•dal

(ˈsɛn dl)

n. 1. a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages. 2. a garment made of this. [1175–1225; Middle English cendal < Old French]