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grosgrain

grosg·rain

UK/ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

Origin

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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