scrim Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater

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Scrim noun
Definitions
  1. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called also India scrim.
  2. pl. Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.

Webster 1913