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

Word History and Origins

Origin of genappe¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of genappe¹

C19: from Genappe, Belgium, where originally manufactured

Example Sentences

The main Genappe Mill building was destroyed in an arson attack in 2022 and other parts of the complex have also been damaged by fires.

From BBC

Last week two teenagers were found guilty of carrying out an arson attack which caused £15m of damage to Genappe Mill on March 3, 2022.

From BBC

In Belgium, a torrent of muddy water washed through streets and damaged cars in the town of Genappe, south of Brussels.

From BBC

Genappe, je-nap′, n. a smooth worsted yarn used with silk in fringes, braid, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

Proceeding in an almost southerly direction, past the villages of Waterloo, Genappe, and Quatre Bras, the mails for Namur and the left flank of the Belgian field army were to be detached at the village of Sombreffe.

From Project Gutenberg