grosgrain

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
grosgrain
    n 1: a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Grosgrain \Gros"grain`\, a. [F. Cf. {Grogram}.]
   Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread
   running crosswise.
   [1913 Webster]
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