A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called also India scrim. [1913 Webster]
Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

scrim, n. open-weave fabric for lining or upholstery etc.

Etymology

18th c.: orig. unkn.

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THESAURUS

scrim

act drop, asbestos, asbestos board, backdrop, batten, border, cloth, coulisse, counterweight, curtain, curtain board, cyclorama, decor, drop, drop curtain, fire curtain, flat, flipper, hanging, rag, scene, scenery, screen, side scene, stage screw, tab, tableau, teaser, tormentor, transformation, transformation scene, wing, wingcut, woodcut

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