challis
noun
a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
challie,
-
a variation of
challis.
Example Sentences
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"This?" and Dotty picked out a simple challie.
From Two Little Women on a Holiday by Carolyn Wells
Ned and Nat were to go with them and then— "I am going to dress in my brand new challie," Tavia announced to Dorothy, as she left for that operation.
From Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School by Margaret Penrose
Her shabby suit was hanging there, and the pale-green challie gown she had worn in his office.
From In Apple-Blossom Time A Fairy-Tale to Date by Clara Louise Burnham
She ran to the closet where hung her dotted challie dress and took from the pocket the message that had come to her the evening of her arrival.
From Jewel by Clara Louise Burnham
