soft-grain

adjective

Flexible; pliable.

Meanings

adjectivesoft-grain (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of softgrain.

    I sank my teeth into the soft-grain bread and groaned.

    2015, Natasha Boyd, Deep Blue Eternity, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    folic acid: It is often added to breakfast cereals and soft-grain white bread as a FOOD SUPPLEMENT.

    2003, David Worthington, Dictionary of Environmental Health, →ISBN

    Introduce new foods in stages: for example, if switching to wholemeal bread, try a soft-grain white bread first.

    2015, Carolyn Meggitt, Tina Bruce, CACHE Level 3: Child Care and Education (Early Years Educator), →ISBN
  2. not comparableFlexible; pliable.

    Soft-grain leather with contrast stitching on Portfolio and XKR models.

    2016, Nigel Thorley, Jaguar - All the Cars (4th Edition), →ISBN, page 303
    2 more examples

    This is a soft-grain gloving leather with considerable stretch without much elasticity.

    1972, Materials and Technology

    Knowing what was coming, the soft-grain leather felt even more sensual and unbearably irresistible against her skin.

    2014, Karen Wiesner, Shards of Ashley, Book 5 of the Family Heirlooms Series, →ISBN, page 24
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