grosgrain

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  1. noun A closely woven silk or rayon fabric with narrow horizontal ribs.
  2. noun A ribbon made of this fabric.

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  • It always has, ever since seventh grade when the grosgrain-braided Goody clip perfectly matched the lavender strip of my pinstripe polo and the cover of my Pappagallo button purse.
  • Our poly-grosgrain colored ribbons finished with bows prevent fraying. —  Clerical Whispers
  • Other: Sweet Blush grosgrain, corner rounder from Fiskars, adhesive pearls from Paper Studio —  {capture the moment}
  • A pillow made with grosgrain was also highlighted. —  style court
  • Our friend Sarah gave me a couple of spools of this black grosgrain ribbon, presenting me with a challenge. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
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  1. 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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  1. French, from gros, thick, + grain, grain: see gross and grain, and cf. grogram.
 

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