genappe

== English == === Etymology === From Genappe, in Belgium. === Noun === genappe (countable and uncountable, plural genappes) A smooth worsted yarn or cord, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc. === Verb === genappe (third-person singular simple present genappes, present participle genapping, simple past and past participle genapped) (transitive) To smooth (yarn) by burning off the hairs in a gas flame. ==== References ====