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Grosgrain  adj.  Of a coarse texture; applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.





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"Grosgrain" Quotes from Famous Books



... panniers worn by the women displayed to the best advantage the quilted petticoats. Red, blue, black, and white were the favourite and predominating colours, and the different materials included fine woollen cloth, camlet, grosgrain silk, and satin. Of all the articles of feminine attire of that period the quilted petticoat was the most important. They were worn short, displaying the low shoes with high heels and coloured hose with ...
— Quilts - Their Story and How to Make Them • Marie D. Webster
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... men is a black suit, black gloves and tie of grosgrain or taffeta silk, and a black band upon his hat. The tailor adjusts this hat band with scrupulous nicety to the depth of his affliction. It is deepest for a wife; it diminishes mathematically through the gamut of ...
— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter
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Words linked to "Grosgrain" :   textile, material, cloth, fabric


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