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chambray

/ˈʃɒmbɹeɪ/ noun

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  1. A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Origin

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

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