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scrim definition

scrim (skrim)

noun

  1. a light, sheer, loosely woven cotton or linen cloth, used for curtains, upholstery linings, etc.
  2. ☆ 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.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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