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noun
A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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noun
A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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noun
Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Topics: games, gaming
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verb
To use a scrim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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verb
To participate in a scrim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Topics: games, gaming
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noun
a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
History
Attested since the end of the 18th century. Origin unknown. In one of the earliest mentions, "The Statistical Account of Scotland", 1793, by John Sinclair, page 593, we read in a paragraph devoted to weavers: "Besides these, they are now much employed in working a thin kind of coarse linen called Silesias, vulgarly Scrims, whereof each piece is 27 or 30 inches broad".
From scrimmage.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
