Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grosgrain

/ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: gros-grain
IPA: /ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ribbon made of this fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He was on a leash, I realized. The grosgrain strap was wrapped around her hand."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: gros-grain

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

grosgrains (plural)

Derived Forms

grosgrained

Questions

How do you pronounce grosgrain?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹəʊɡɹeɪn/.
What does grosgrain mean?: A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
Where does grosgrain come from?: It is traced to French.

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