Grosgrained

/ɡroʊˈɡreɪnd/ adjective

Definition

Made with or having the visible texture of grosgrain fabric, which has a distinctive ribbed pattern.

Etymology

From grosgrain (a heavy fabric with prominent crosswise ribs), which comes from French gros (large) and grain (texture). The -ed ending indicates having this quality.

Kelly Says

Grosgrain got its name because the 'grain' (ridges) is visibly 'large' (gros in French)—the word describes exactly what you see! It was a favorite ribbon for Victorian clothing.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
k'o
ARالعربية
خشنة
kha-sh-nah
BNবাংলা
গাঢ়
ga-o-m
CACatalà
granulat gruix
gra-noo-lat groo-eeks
CSČeština
hrubozrnný
hrub-oz-rzn-ee
DADansk
grovkornet
grov-kor-net
DEDeutsch
grobmaschig
grob-mah-shik
ELΕλληνικά
χοντρό
chon-tro
ESEspañol
granulado grueso
gran-oo-la-doo gro-se-ko
FAفارسی
درشت
darsh-t
FISuomi
karkea
kar-kea
FRFrançais
gros grain
gro-grahn
GUGU
મોટા કણ
mo-ta kan
HAHA
gaba
ga-ba
HEעברית
גס
gas
HIहिन्दी
बड़े दाने
ba-re da-ne
HUMagyar
durva
dur-va
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasar
ka-sar
IGIG
n'eme
n'e-me
ITItaliano
granulare grosso
gra-noo-la-reh gro-sso
JA日本語
粗粒
furu-maku
KKKK
қырты
ky-r-ty
KMKM
រោង
ro-ong
KO한국어
거친 질감
geo-chin chil-gam
MRMR
मोठे दाग
mo-the da-ag
MSBahasa Melayu
kasar
ka-sar
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်း
k'yan
NLNederlands
grofkorrelig
grof-kor-re-lig
NONorsk
grovkornet
grov-kor-net
PAPA
મોટੇ કણ
mo-te kan
PLPolski
gruboziarnisty
groo-bo-zahr-nis-tee
PTPortuguês
grosso
gro-sso
RORomână
gros
gros
RUРусский
грубозернистый
gro-bo-zer-ni-s-tyi
SVSvenska
grovgräs
grov-grahs
SWKiswahili
kubwa
koo-bwa
TAதமிழ்
மென்மையான
men-mai-ya-na
TEతెలుగు
పెద్ద గింజలు
pedda-gin-jalu
THไทย
ขรุขระ
khru-khra
TLTL
malapad
ma-la-pad
TRTürkçe
kaba dokulu
ka-ba do-koo-loo
UKУкраїнська
грубозернистий
gro-bo-zer-nis-tyi
URاردو
خشن
khashn
VITiếng Việt
thô ráp
tho rap
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
粗纹
cū wén
ZUZU
inkulu
in-koo-loo

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