scrim
scrim definition
scrim (skrim)
noun
- a light, sheer, loosely woven cotton or linen cloth, used for curtains, upholstery linings, etc.
- ☆ a hanging of such cloth used in theatrical productions either as an opaque backdrop or as a semitransparent curtain, depending on the lighting
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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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