gros de Tours
[ groh duh too r; French groh duh toor ]
/ ˌgroʊ də ˈtʊər; French groʊ də ˈtur /
noun
a ribbed silk fabric made with a two- or three-ply warp interlaced with organzine and tram filling.
Origin of gros de Tours
1790–1800; < French: literally, Tours gross; cf.
grosgrain