grosgrain

noun

gros·​grain ˈgrō-ˌgrān How to pronounce grosgrain (audio)
: a strong close-woven corded fabric usually of silk or rayon and often with cotton filler compare grogram

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Her Slingback style was made of shiny black leather with a matching black grosgrain covering the rounded cap toe. Tara Larson, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 Williams wore a white peak-lapel dinner jacket trimmed in grosgrain, paired with a white silk evening shirt, black evening trousers and a white grosgrain cummerbund, all by Giorgio Armani. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 For the Golden Globes, Williams wore a peak-label dinner jacket trimmed in grograin paired with a white silk evening shirt, black trousers, and a white grosgrain cummerbund. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026 Cut nine 3-inch-long pieces of ½-inch-wide yellow grosgrain ribbon. Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grosgrain

Word History

Etymology

French gros grain coarse texture

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grosgrain was in 1868

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“Grosgrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grosgrain. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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