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Webster 1913 Edition

Grosgrain

Gros′grainˊ

,

Adj.

[F. Cf.

.]

Of a coarse texture; – applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.

Definition 2024

grosgrain

grosgrain

See also: gros-grain

English

Noun

grosgrain ‎(plural grosgrains)

A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs.
A ribbon made of this fabric.

Translations

Translations

Japanese: グログラン ‎(guroguran)