scrim
[ skrim ]
/ skrɪm /
noun
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
Theater.
a piece of such fabric used as a drop, border, or the like, for creating the illusion of a solid wall or backdrop under certain lighting conditions or creating a semitransparent curtain when lit from behind.
Origin of scrim
First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for scrim
scrim
/ (skrɪm) /
noun
an open-weave muslin or hessian fabric, used in upholstery, lining, building, and in the theatre to create the illusion of a solid wall or to suggest haziness, etc, according to the lighting
Word Origin for scrim
C18: origin unknown