scrim

[ skrim ]
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noun
  1. a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.

  2. Theater. a piece of such fabric used as a drop, border, or the like, for creating the illusion of a solid wall or backdrop under certain lighting conditions or creating a semitransparent curtain when lit from behind.

Origin of scrim

1
First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain

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How to use scrim in a sentence

  • If you use white net or scrim, your shades must be white, and if ecru net, your shades must be ecru.

  • Another variety of cheap curtains is heavy cream scrim with straps (for looping back) and valance of chintz.

  • The cross stitch is worked on linen, scrim, canvas, or any open-meshed material.

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  • Sulphur is spread on strips of scrim, which are then rolled up and placed in containers, such as old paint pots.

British Dictionary definitions for scrim

scrim

/ (skrɪm) /


noun
  1. an open-weave muslin or hessian fabric, used in upholstery, lining, building, and in the theatre to create the illusion of a solid wall or to suggest haziness, etc, according to the lighting

Origin of scrim

1
C18: origin unknown

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