scrim
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
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
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How to use scrim in a sentence
To my horror, he was romping with a girl on a white beach, a scrim of sand dusting her tan skin.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ | Eileen Cronin | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's a single scrim of fabric that cuts the room in two, and whose black bottom edge gets extended along all four walls.
The endless succession of quotation marks is its own contrivance, a scrim between Shields and the world.
He layered a scrim of black chiffon over lingerie-style dresses in red, and he adorned a bare, purple slip dress with gems.
Paris Fall Fashion Week 2012: A Finale at Yves Saint Laurent | Robin Givhan | March 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFlowers were everywhere, doors stood open, and breezes blew in at the windows, billowing the straight scrim curtains.
The Camerons of Highboro | Beth B. Gilchrist
If you use white net or scrim, your shades must be white, and if ecru net, your shades must be ecru.
The Art of Interior Decoration | Grace WoodAnother variety of cheap curtains is heavy cream scrim with straps (for looping back) and valance of chintz.
The Art of Interior Decoration | Grace WoodThe cross stitch is worked on linen, scrim, canvas, or any open-meshed material.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz WatsonSulphur is spread on strips of scrim, which are then rolled up and placed in containers, such as old paint pots.
Garden Pests in New Zealand | D. Miller
British Dictionary definitions for scrim
/ (skrɪm) /
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
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