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grosgrain
[ groh-greyn ]
noun
- a heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon.
grosgrain
/ ˈɡrəʊˌɡreɪn /
noun
- a heavy ribbed silk or rayon fabric or tape for trimming clothes, etc
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Other Words From
- grosgrained adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grosgrain1
First recorded in 1865–70, grosgrain is from French gros grain “large grain”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grosgrain1
C19: from French gros grain coarse grain; see gross , grain
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Example Sentences
To this class belong the grosgrains, Ottoman, faille Francaise—a silk resembling grosgrain, but softer and brighter.
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Faille Francaise—A soft, lustrous silk of wider cord than grosgrain, but narrower than ottoman.
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Grosgrain—A close-woven, finely ribbed or corded silk with but little lustre.
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She had just resumed her pen when Mrs. Grosgrain was announced.
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"I heard that she was a splendid-looking girl," said Miss Grosgrain.
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