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challis^¹

/ˈʃæ.li/

Rhymes with -æli

noun challises

countable, uncountable A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design. "Not all, mamma, because you told us we must find our own dresses, and so we did of course; we bought our winter clothing, and then our summer bonnets, and our challis pour demi saison, and our———"
countable, misspelling, uncountable Misspelling of chalice

Challis^²

proper noun

An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.
A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.

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@misc{challis_2026,
  title = {challis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/challis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}