cambric
a thin, plain cotton or linen fabric of fine close weave, usually white.
Origin of cambric
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How to use cambric in a sentence
At the head of the procession was a priest, and at his side a Chinese with a lantern two feet high, covered with white cambric.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferHis gold he wrapped in a cambric cloth, put it into a shot bag, and then into a portmanteau.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel WebsterOver this paste a piece of dark blue cambric, Fig. 3, carefully turning the edges even with the book.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousBehold how he prances with his manly foot, and brandishes his blade, much as if he were about to measure forth cambric with it.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottAnd you exhibited to him the vial of chloroform and the piece of cambric?
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. Lynch
British Dictionary definitions for cambric
/ (ˈkeɪmbrɪk) /
a fine white linen or cotton fabric
Origin of cambric
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