chambray

[ sham-brey ]

/ ˈʃæm breɪ /

noun

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

Nearby words

Origin of chambray

1805–15, Americanism; variant of cambric

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Examples from the Web for chambray

And for their help Mrs. Chambray and the doctor were to receive a handsome sum.
The Mystery of Mary|Grace Livingston Hill
The plain blues and pinks are chambray; the plain blues and pinks of cheaper grade are ginghams.
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne
In spite of my protests, Mrs. Chambray insisted upon following me in, to see that I was perfectly comfortable.
The Mystery of Mary|Grace Livingston Hill
Mrs. Chambray, it seems, had not known the entire plot before leaving Europe, and this was their first chance of telling her.
The Mystery of Mary|Grace Livingston Hill

The plain gathered skirt was fastened to the full waist by a wide belt of the chambray.
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers

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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Word Origin and History for chambray

chambray

1814, American English, alteration of Cambrai, city in France (formerly Flanders) where the cloth originally was made. Cf. cambric.