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).]

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grosgrain [ˈgrəʊˌgreɪn]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a heavy ribbed silk or rayon fabric or tape for trimming clothes, etc.

[from French gros grain coarse grain; see gross, 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 [ˈgrəʊgreɪn] N → grogrén m, cordellate m

grosgrain

n → grob geripptes Seidentuch

grosgrain [ˈgrəʊˌgreɪn] n → gros-grain m