grosgrain

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grosgrain

/ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/ UK

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Borrowed from French gros-grain (“coarse grain, a strong fabric”), from gros (“coarse”) + grain (“grain”). Doublet of grogram, which was borrowed earlier.

noun grosgrains

countable, uncountable A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
countable, uncountable A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs.
countable, uncountable A ribbon made of this fabric. He was on a leash, I realized. The grosgrain strap was wrapped around her hand.

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日本語	グログラン guroguran
Italiano	canneté

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@misc{grosgrain_2026,
  title = {grosgrain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grosgrain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}