crin
/krɪn/noun
Horsehair braid; a fabric made from horsehair, alone or in combination with another fibre; an artificial substitute for this.
- Crin is a firm but flexible material used for stiffening clothes, upholstery, hat-making, etc. It is now frequently produced using a polyester filament substitute for horsehair..
Origin
Late 17th century. From French crin horsehair from classical Latin crīnis hair.
- overvaulting
- over-veil
- overventilate
- overventilation
- overview
- overviewer
- over-violent
- overvoltage
- overvote
- overvoting
- overvulcanise
- over-vulcanization
- over-vulcanize
- overvulcanize
- over-warm
- have (or add) another string to one's bow
- have (or be on) a short fuse
- have (or eat) someone for breakfast
- have (or gain) the upper hand
- have (or get) a foot in the door
- have (or get) a leg-up on
- have (or get) itchy feet
- have (or get)one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) someone/thing taped