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.

Origin of chambray

1805–15, Americanism; variant of cambric

Words nearby chambray

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

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Example sentences 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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单词	chambray
释义	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. Origin of chambray 1805–15, Americanism; variant of cambric Words nearby chambray Chambertin, chamber tomb, Chambéry, Chambly, Chambord, chambray, chambré, chameleon, chametz, chamfer, chamfer bit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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