arrasene
(ærəˈsiːn)
[f. arras.]
An embroidery material of wool and silk which is stitched into a fabric in the same way as crewels.
| 1881 Girls' Own P. 29 Jan. 288/1 Arrasene work is not the same as crewel; the material is a kind of woollen chenille. 1881 N.Y. Art Interch. 27 Oct. 90/1 Silver-gray satin sheeting, with border of vine leaves, worked in claret-colored arrasene. |