- grosgrain
- (GROH-grayn) [French: coarse grain] A heavy, horizontally corded silk or rayon fabric or ribbon.
Dictionary of foreign words and phrases. Mary Varchaver and Frank Ledlie Moore. 2012.
Dictionary of foreign words and phrases. Mary Varchaver and Frank Ledlie Moore. 2012.
Grosgrain — Gros grain , a. [F. Cf. {Grogram}.] Of a coarse texture; applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grosgrain — [grō′grān΄] n. [Fr: see GROGRAM] a closely woven silk or rayon fabric with prominent, crosswise ribbing, used for ribbons, trimming, etc … English World dictionary
grosgrain — gros·grain || grəʊgreɪn n. heavy silk cloth adj. of grosgrain (heavy silk cloth) … English contemporary dictionary
grosgrain — noun Etymology: French gros grain coarse texture Date: 1868 a strong close woven corded fabric usually of silk or rayon and often with cotton filler compare grogram … New Collegiate Dictionary
Grosgrain — … Wikipedia
grosgrain — grosgrained, adj. /groh grayn /, n. a heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon. [1865 70; < F gros grain large grain] * * * … Universalium
grosgrain — noun /ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/ a) A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs. b) A close woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs … Wiktionary
grosgrain — heavy close woven corded silk Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
grosgrain — [ grəʊgreɪn] noun a heavy ribbed fabric, typically of silk or rayon. Origin C19: Fr., coarse grain (see also grogram) … English new terms dictionary
grosgrain — gros·grain … English syllables