scrim

[ skrim ]

/ skrɪm /

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noun

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.

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Origin of scrim

First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain

Words nearby scrim

scribbler, scribbling block, scribbly gum, scribe, scriber, scrim, scrimmage, scrimmage line, scrimp, scrimp and save, scrimpy

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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|DAILY BEAST
It's a single scrim of fabric that cuts the room in two, and whose black bottom edge gets extended along all four walls.
Art at the Scrim-age Line|Blake Gopnik|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The endless succession of quotation marks is its own contrivance, a scrim between Shields and the world.
Is Fiction Worthless? David Shields Think So|Jacob Silverman|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Flowers 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 Wood
Another variety of cheap curtains is heavy cream scrim with straps (for looping back) and valance of chintz.
The Art of Interior Decoration|Grace Wood
The cross stitch is worked on linen, scrim, canvas, or any open-meshed material.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Sulphur 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

scrim

/ (skrɪm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for scrim

C18: origin unknown

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