GENAPPE

Meaning of GENAPPE in English

/jeuh nap", zheuh-/ , v.t., genapped, genapping .

to singe (worsted yarn) in order to remove loose or protruding fibers.

[ 1855-60; after Genappe, Belgium, where the yarn was originally manufactured ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

GENAPPE — I. jəˈnap, zhə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: from Genappe, Belgium : a smooth worsted yarn that has been genapped …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENAPPE — (n.) A worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
GENAPPE — ( n. ) A worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GENAPPE — noun a worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, ·etc.
Webster English vocab
GENAPPE YARN — a worsted yarn that has been genapped and made smooth and lustrous. [ 1890-95 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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