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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How to use grosgrain in a sentence

To this class belong the grosgrains, Ottoman, faille Francaise—a silk resembling grosgrain, but softer and brighter.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Faille Francaise—A soft, lustrous silk of wider cord than grosgrain, but narrower than ottoman.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Grosgrain—A close-woven, finely ribbed or corded silk with but little lustre.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
She had just resumed her pen when Mrs. Grosgrain was announced.
The Home at Greylock|Elizabeth Prentiss

"I heard that she was a splendid-looking girl," said Miss Grosgrain.
The Home at Greylock|Elizabeth Prentiss

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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