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chambray

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈʃɒmbɹeɪ/
  • UK: /ˈʃambɹeɪ/
  • US: /ˈʃæmbɹeɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

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