noun / verb
grout
GROWT/ɡraʊt/
Mortar or paste for filling gaps between tiles or masonry.
Grout fills the joints between the finished tiles.
Etymology
An earlier meaning, “coarse porridge,” was extended to thin, fluid mortar used in joints—the building-material sense used today. A connection with Old English “coarse meal” is only suggested.
In context
You can add a little grout as needed to fill low spots or voids. You want a full, even joint washed just to the shoulder of the tile.
More examples
- We grout the shower after laying the tiles.
- The grout has cracked along one edge.
- The newly grouted floor must dry before use.
Forms
grout · grouts · grouted · grouting