grosgrain

gros·grain  (grgrn)

n.

1. A closely woven silk or rayon fabric with narrow horizontal ribs.

2. A ribbon made of this fabric.

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[French gros grain, coarse texture : gros, coarse, thick (from Old French; see gross) + grain, texture, grain (from Old French graine, grain, seed; see grain).]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grosgrain - a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

grosgrain [ˈgrəugreɪn] n → grob gerippter Stoff m