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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Crossgrained

a. 1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely and irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. [ 1913 Webster ]

If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Perverse; untractable; contrary; difficult to deal with.
Syn. -- balky, contrarious. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

She was none of your crossgrained, termagant, scolding jades. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Grosgrain

a. [ F. Cf. Grogram. ] Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise. [ 1913 Webster ]

English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
grosgrain(n) แพรต่วน

WordNet (3.0)
grosgrain(n) a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Grosgrain

a. [ F. Cf. Grogram. ] Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
グログラン[guroguran] (n) grosgrain (silk or silk-like fabric) (fre [Add to Longdo]

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