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genappe
[ juh-nap, zhuh- ]
verb (used with object)
, ge·napped, ge·nap·ping.
- to singe (worsted yarn) in order to remove loose or protruding fibers.
genappe
/ dʒəˈnæp /
noun
- a smooth worsted yarn used for braid, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of genappe1
First recorded in 1855–60; after Genappe, Belgium, where the yarn was originally manufactured
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Word History and Origins
Origin of genappe1
C19: from Genappe, Belgium, where originally manufactured
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Example Sentences
At nine o'clock the two heroes mutually felicitated each other at the small auberge of Genappe.
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On the road to Genappe in the mystery of the moonlit night a solitary rider turned into a field and dismounted.
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Close on a quarter of an hour went by until at last he jumped to his feet, with the sudden cry of "To Genappe!"
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At midnight, what was my joy to get a little note from him, written at Genappe, after the battle of the 16th.
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The Prussians threw themselves into Genappe, furious, no doubt, that they were not more entirely the conquerors.
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