How to pronounce grosgrain
American English pronunciation
GROH-grayn
- IPA
- /ˈɡɹoʊˌɡɹeɪn/
- Syllables
- GROH · grayn (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What grosgrain means
A stiff ribbon or cloth with fine ridges running across it
In a sentence: Mom tied a red grosgrain bow around the present.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French words meaning coarse grain, the name of a strong cloth.
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