grogram

American  

[grog-ruhm] / ˈgrɒg rəm /

noun

1. a coarse fabric of silk, of silk and mohair or wool, or of wool, formerly in use.

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grogram British  

/ ˈɡrɒɡrəm /

noun

1. a coarse fabric of silk, wool, or silk mixed with wool or mohair, often stiffened with gum, formerly used for clothing

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Etymology

Origin of grogram

From Middle French gros grain, dating back to 1555–65. See grosgrain

Example Sentences

In bad weather he was in the habit of walking the deck in a rough grogram cloak, and thence had obtained the nickname of Old Grog in the Service.

From Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849 by Various

"Plain Goody" would no longer down, 'Twas "Madam," in her grogram gown.

From The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 by Browning, William Ernst

They should scantly know whether she wear satin or grogram.

From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah

"Plain Goody" would no longer down, 'T was "Madam," in her grogram gown.

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James

Sir Marmaduke had been very kind, had given him a new suit of grogram, lined with flowered silk, which Lambert thought the richest garment he had ever seen.

From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness