cambric

[ keym-brik ]

/ ˈkeɪm brɪk /

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noun

a thin, plain cotton or linen fabric of fine close weave, usually white.

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Origin of cambric

1520–30; earlier cameryk, after Kameryk, Dutch name of Cambrai

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It needed only that—her identification of that square of cambric—to complete the evidence.
The Holladay Case|Burton E. Stevenson
An interesting display of bashfulness—a little blushing in a cambric handkerchief—a whispering to a younger sister.
Sketches by Boz|Charles Dickens
The ends of the scarf fell neglected over the soft, cambric frills of his shirt.
The Three Black Pennys|Joseph Hergesheimer
France is noted for the finest kinds of lawn and cambric, while Ireland excels in the production of table linen.
Handicraft for Girls|Idabelle McGlauflin

His gold he wrapped in a cambric cloth, put it into a shot bag, and then into a portmanteau.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster

British Dictionary definitions for cambric

cambric

/ (ˈkeɪmbrɪk) /

noun

a fine white linen or cotton fabric

Word Origin for cambric

C16: from Flemish Kamerijk Cambrai

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Word Origin and History for cambric

cambric

late 14c., from Kamerijk, Flemish form of Cambrai, city in northern France where the cloth was originally made, from Latin Camaracum. The modern form of the English word has elements from both versions of the name.

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cambric

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