Meaning & use
scroop
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A rustling, creaking sound, especially the crisp friction noise made by silk fabric or new leather.
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You could hear the scroop of her taffeta gown as she crossed the ballroom.
The old floorboards gave a soft scroop underfoot.
A note on using this word
An old onomatopoeic word, largely surviving today in textile trades to describe the distinctive silk scroop sound.
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2. verb
To make a rustling or creaking sound.
The stiff new boots scrooped with every step.
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