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• Fabric, mostly repulsive, with appearance of wood
• A silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs. 2 A close-woven fabric (usually made from silk or rayon) having narrow horizontal ribs. 3 A ribbon made of this fabric.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grosgrain \Gros"grain`\, a. [F. Cf. Grogram .] Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Grosgrain , also gros-grain and, rarely, gros grain , is a type of fabric characterized by its ribbed appearance. In grosgrain, the weft is heavier than the warp , creating prominent transverse ribs. It is called a "corded" fabric since the weft resembles ...