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grosgrain

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/ (UK)

Definition of grosgrain

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A ribbon made of this fabric.
    “He was on a leash, I realized. The grosgrain strap was wrapped around her hand.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from French gros-grain (“coarse grain, a strong fabric”), from gros (“coarse”) + grain (“grain”). Doublet of grogram, which was borrowed earlier.

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