chambray

[ sham-brey ]

/ ˈʃæm breɪ /

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noun

a fine cloth of cotton, silk, or linen, commonly of plain weave with a colored warp and white weft.

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Origin of chambray

1805–15, Americanism; variant of cambric

Words nearby chambray

Chambertin, chamber tomb, Chambéry, Chambly, Chambord, chambray, chambré, Chambri, chameleon, chametz, chamfer

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How to use chambray in a sentence

Elsie, at the moment, was engaged in taking off a somewhat unevenly faded green chambray frock.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Elliott had caught sight of her blue chambray skirt under a haze of blue larkspurs and had come over to see what she was doing.
The Camerons of Highboro|Beth B. Gilchrist
Chambray is a staple fabric of many years standing, being next in rank among cotton goods after the better grade of gingham.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Chambray is a light-weight single cloth fabric that is always woven with a plain weave, and always has a white selvedge.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

In the summer a woman may with propriety wear simple frocks of gingham, chambray, linen, and other washable materials.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson

British Dictionary definitions for chambray

chambray

/ (ˈʃæmbreɪ) /

noun

a smooth light fabric of cotton, linen, etc, with white weft and a coloured warp

Word Origin for chambray

C19: after Cambrai; see cambric

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