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sendal or cendal (SEN-dl) - n., (historical) a light silk fabric; a garment made from this.
Used in fine garments, church vestments, and banners in the Middle Ages, but not much since then -- why, is not clear. Sometimes it's specifically woven with a linen warp and a silk weft. The word is as old as Middle English, dating back to around 1200, from from Old French cendal, probably from Medieval Latin sendallum/cendalum, from Latin sindon, (fine) muslin, from Greek sindṓn fine linen/muslin, from Egyptian šnḏwt, kilt, which in Ancient Egypt was typically made from linen.
---L.
Used in fine garments, church vestments, and banners in the Middle Ages, but not much since then -- why, is not clear. Sometimes it's specifically woven with a linen warp and a silk weft. The word is as old as Middle English, dating back to around 1200, from from Old French cendal, probably from Medieval Latin sendallum/cendalum, from Latin sindon, (fine) muslin, from Greek sindṓn fine linen/muslin, from Egyptian šnḏwt, kilt, which in Ancient Egypt was typically made from linen.
---L.
