grosgrain
See also: gros-grain
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French gros-grain (“coarse grain, a strong fabric”), from gros (“coarse”) + grain (“grain”). Doublet of grogram, which was borrowed earlier.
Pronunciation
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Noun
grosgrain (countable and uncountable, plural grosgrains)
- A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
- A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs.
- A ribbon made of this fabric.
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Further reading
- “grosgrain”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.