gros de Londres

[ groh duh lawn-druh, lawnd; French groh duh lawn-druh ]

noun

1. a cross-ribbed, silk dress fabric with ribs alternating in color or between coarse and fine yarn.

gros de Londres

/ ɡro də lɔ̃drə /

noun

1. a lightweight shiny ribbed silk fabric, the ribs alternating between wide and narrow between different colours or between different textures of yarn

Word History and Origins

Origin of gros de Londres¹

< French: literally, London gross; grosgrain

Word History and Origins

Origin of gros de Londres¹

literally: heavy (fabric) from London