chambré

/ (ˈʃɑ̃breɪ) /

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adjective

(of wine) at room temperature

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Word Origin for chambré

from French, from chambrer to bring (wine) to room temperature, from chambre room

Words nearby chambré

chamber tomb, Chambéry, Chambly, Chambord, chambray, chambré, chameleon, chametz, chamfer, chamfer bit, chamfron

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How to use chambré in a sentence

The Chambre Syndicale de La Couture was first developed by the British couturier Charles Frederick Worth and his sons in 1868.
What’s Haute, What’s Not: The Meaning of Modern Couture|Liza Foreman|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its name may sound dreary, but the Chambre du Commerce is considered a classical gem, dating back to 1878.
Paris’s Secret Fashion Week Haunts|Liza Foreman|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hourani credits Grumbach for his foray into the haute couture world, first asking him to become an invited member of the Chambre.
Rad Hourani, The First Unisex Couture Designer|Erin Cunningham|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in case of dispute, who would not back the valets-de-chambre against the historian?
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

On a quarrel between him and the Swiss Valet de Chambre, both were dismissed, the one with honour, the other with ignominy.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
That good man was a sergeant of police at Vienna, though now filling the office of valet-de-chambre to the commissary.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
Monpavon took up the writing-table, which was not heavy, and signed to the valet de chambre to go before him with a light.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
The fille-de-chambre too was handsome and cleanly-looking, but somewhat more loquacious than a weary traveller required.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney