/skɹɪm/
OriginAttested 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".
- countable, uncountableA kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.
- countable, uncountableA large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
- countable, uncountableA woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
- countable, uncountableA theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
“Mummified mannequins dangling above the set, illuminated from within, were a heavy-handed touch, but the designer George Tsypin’s translucent scrims and painted drops beautifully conveyed the passage ”
- countable, uncountableA sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.
- countable, uncountableThin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
- InternetA practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
“As a team, the players decided to focus less on streaming (a major source of income) and more on in-house scrims, VOD review and practice, hoping to become a better team.”
- To use a scrim.
- InternetTo participate in a scrim.
“Accusations of him drinking instead of scrimming with the team, not attending practices at all and playing guitar instead of scrimming surfaced.”
Formsscrims(plural) · scrims(present, singular, third-person) · scrimming(participle, present) · scrimmed(participle, past) · scrimmed(past)