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genappe

[ juh-nap, zhuh- ]

verb (used with object)

, ge·napped, ge·nap·ping.
  1. to singe (worsted yarn) in order to remove loose or protruding fibers.


genappe

/ dʒəˈnæp /

noun

  1. a smooth worsted yarn used for braid, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of genappe1

First recorded in 1855–60; after Genappe, Belgium, where the yarn was originally manufactured

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Word History and Origins

Origin of genappe1

C19: from Genappe, Belgium, where originally manufactured

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Example Sentences

At nine o'clock the two heroes mutually felicitated each other at the small auberge of Genappe.

On the road to Genappe in the mystery of the moonlit night a solitary rider turned into a field and dismounted.

Close on a quarter of an hour went by until at last he jumped to his feet, with the sudden cry of "To Genappe!"

At midnight, what was my joy to get a little note from him, written at Genappe, after the battle of the 16th.

The Prussians threw themselves into Genappe, furious, no doubt, that they were not more entirely the conquerors.

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