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Meaning of SCRIM

Pronunciation:  skreem

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
 
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 See Also: cloth, fabric, material, textile

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Scrim\, n.
1. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in
   openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called
   also {India scrim}.
2. pl. Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent
   shrinking, checking, etc.
 

 

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