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chambray.

A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɒmbɹeɪ/UK/ˈʃambɹeɪ/UK/ˈʃæmbɹeɪ/US
  1. A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp.

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Where this word comes from

From French cambrai (“cambric”), and its source, Cambrai, the city in France where it originated; probably with alteration after chamber.

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