verb (used with object), ge·napped, ge·nap·ping.
to singe (worsted yarn) in order to remove loose or protruding fibers.
Origin:
1855–60; after Genappe, Belgium, where the yarn was originally manufactured
1855–60; after Genappe, Belgium, where the yarn was originally manufactured
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| —n | |
| a smooth worsted yarn used for braid, etc | |
| [C19: from Genappe, Belgium, where originally manufactured] | |
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