genappe

1 of 2

noun

ge·​nappe

jəˈnap,

zhə-

plural -s

: a smooth worsted yarn that has been genapped

genappe

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to subject (worsted yarns) to singeing

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Genappe, Belgium

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