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Definition of Grosgrains
1. grosgrain [n] - See also: grosgrain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grosgrains
Literary usage of Grosgrains
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Textiles: A Handbook for the Student and the Consumer by Mary Schenck Woolman, Ellen Beers Mcgowan (1920)
"... ranging from filmy chiffon and lace to the heaviest plushes and grosgrains,
and from soft, dull finishes to the most crisp and glossy ones. ..."
2. Dressmaking: A Manual for Schools and Colleges by Jane Fales (1917)
"... taffeta, moire, grosgrains, etc. Many taffetas, which have no high lights or
deep shadows, may be made exceedingly effective if fur, a velvet flower, ..."
3. Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson, American School of Home Economics (1911)
"Foulard and surah are twilled silks. Corded silks are woven with a cord running
from selvage to selvage. To this class belong the grosgrains, Ottoman, ..."
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