grogram
(noun) a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
grogram (countable and uncountable, plural grograms)
A strong, rough fabric made up of a mixture of silk, and mohair or wool.
A garment made from this fabric.
• grosgrain (“corded fabric with the weft heavier than the warp”)
Source: Wiktionary
Grog"ram, Grog"ran, n. Etym: [OF. gros-grain, lit., gros-grain, of a coarse texture. See Gross, and Grain a kernel, and cf. Grog.]
Definition: A coarse stuff made of silk and mohair, or of coarse silk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
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