Grosgrain

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grosgrain \Gros"grain`\, a. [F. Cf. {Grogram}.]
     Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread
     running crosswise.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  grosgrain
       n : a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs