sendal

[ sen-dl ]

/ ˈsɛn dl /

a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.

a piece of this fabric or a garment made of it.

Origin of sendal

1175–1225; Middle English cendal < Old French, probably through dissimilation < Greek sindṓn fine linen, sindon

Never did Owain see an assemblage so gorgeous with satin, and silk, and sendal.

The Mabinogion |Lady Charlotte Guest
However, the finest samite and sendal cannot take the place of suitable furs.

Life on a Mediaeval Barony |William Stearns Davis
Samite and Sendal are the two generally named in our English romances.

Parzival (vol. 1 of 2) |Wolfram von Eschenback
The material used, in addition to sendal, was worsted, sindon and cloth of Aylsham.

British Flags |W. G. Perrin

And if she must have some sendal of Inde, well,—fate is inevitable.

Earl Hubert's Daughter |Emily Sarah Holt

sendal

/ (ˈsɛndəl) /

a fine silk fabric used, esp in the Middle Ages, for ceremonial clothing, etc

a garment of such fabric

C13: from Old French cendal, from Medieval Latin cendalum; probably related to Greek sindon fine linen