Grosgrain

//ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs wordnet
  3. 3
    A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A ribbon made of this fabric. countable, uncountable

    "He was on a leash, I realized. The grosgrain strap was wrapped around her hand."

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corduroycottonfabricnylon

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"He was on a leash, I realized. The grosgrain strap was wrapped around her hand."

Etymology

Borrowed from French gros-grain (“coarse grain, a strong fabric”), from gros (“coarse”) + grain (“grain”). Doublet of grogram, which was borrowed earlier.

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