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Definition of grosgrain
: a strong close-woven corded fabric usually of silk or rayon and often with cotton filler — compare grogram
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The utility dog vest, the paw-print tchotchkes dangling from nylon leashes, the sensible black office flat with a drab grosgrain bow—those are American accessories.
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Origin and Etymology of grosgrain
French gros grain coarse texture
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