chambray

[ sham-brey ]

noun

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

chambray

/ ˈʃæmbreɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chambray¹

1805–15, Americanism; variant of cambric

Word History and Origins

Origin of chambray¹

C19: after Cambrai; see cambric

Example Sentences

Elsie, at the moment, was engaged in taking off a somewhat unevenly faded green chambray frock.

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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.

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Chambray is a staple fabric of many years standing, being next in rank among cotton goods after the better grade of gingham.

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Chambray is a light-weight single cloth fabric that is always woven with a plain weave, and always has a white selvedge.

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In the summer a woman may with propriety wear simple frocks of gingham, chambray, linen, and other washable materials.

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