Standard Lemma guide

challis

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈʃæ.li/
  • rhymes with -æli
  • CMU ARPABET: SH AE1 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Misspelling of chalice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

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