gros de Londres
[ groh duh lawn-druh, lawnd; French groh duh lawn-druh ]
/ ˌgroʊ də ˈlɔn drə, ˈlɔnd; French groʊ də ˈlɔ̃ drə /
noun
a cross-ribbed, silk dress fabric with ribs alternating in color or between coarse and fine yarn.
Origin of gros de Londres
< French: literally, London gross; cf.
grosgrain
British Dictionary definitions for gros de londres
gros de Londres
/ French (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
Word Origin for gros de Londres
literally: heavy (fabric) from London