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grosgrain
[ groh-greyn ]
/ ˈgroʊˌgreɪn /
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noun
a heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon.
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Origin of grosgrain
First recorded in 1865–70, grosgrain is from French gros grain “large grain”
OTHER WORDS FROM grosgrain
grosgrained, adjectiveWords nearby grosgrain
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British Dictionary definitions for grosgrain
grosgrain
/ (ˈɡrəʊˌɡreɪn) /
noun
a heavy ribbed silk or rayon fabric or tape for trimming clothes, etc
Word Origin for grosgrain
C19: from French gros grain coarse grain; see gross, grain
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