grosgrain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡrəʊˌɡreɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grō′grān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gros•grain  (grō′grān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon.
  • French gros grain large grain
  • 1865–70
gros′grained′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grosgrain / ˈɡrəʊˌɡreɪn/
  1. a heavy ribbed silk or rayon fabric or tape for trimming clothes, etc
Etymology: 19th Century: from French gros grain coarse grain; see gross, grain
'grosgrain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grogram - gros de Londres - gros de Tours - tuxedo

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