单词 | genappe |
释义 | genappe in British English (dʒəˈnæp) noun a smooth worsted yarn used for braid, etc Word origin C19: from Genappe, Belgium, where originally manufacturedgenappe in American English (dʒəˈnæp, ʒə-) transitive verbWord forms: -napped, -napping to singe (worsted yarn) in order to remove loose or protruding fibers Word origin [1855–60; after Genappe, Belgium, where the yarn was originally manufactured]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, kickoff, lavabo, pickup, pipeline |
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