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gros de Londres
[ groh duh lawn-druh, lawnd; French groh duh lawn-druh ]
noun
- a cross-ribbed, silk dress fabric with ribs alternating in color or between coarse and fine yarn.
gros de Londres
/ ɡro də lɔ̃drə /
noun
- a lightweight shiny ribbed silk fabric, the ribs alternating between wide and narrow between different colours or between different textures of yarn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gros de Londres1
< French: literally, London gross; grosgrain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gros de Londres1
literally: heavy (fabric) from London
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