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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, adjective

Words nearby grosgrain

Gros, grosbeak, groschen, gros de Londres, gros de Tours, grosgrain, gros point, gross, gross anatomy, gross domestic product, Grosse Pointe Farms
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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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