grout
grout definition
grout (gro̵ut)
noun
- coarse meal
- groats
- Brit. sediment; dregs
- a thin mortar used to fill chinks, as between tiles
- a fine plaster for finishing surfaces
Etymology: ME < OE grut, residue of malt liquor, fine meal, akin to greot, grit
transitive verb
to fill or finish with grout
Related Forms:
- grouter grout′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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