chambray

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chambray

/ˈʃɒmbɹeɪ/ UK
/ˈʃambɹeɪ/ UK
/ˈʃæmbɹeɪ/ US

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

noun chambrays

countable, uncountable A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp. She lies wrapped in a book muslin bedgown, a chambray gauze shift, and a french net nightcap.

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"chambray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chambray. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chambray. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chambray

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"chambray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chambray.

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@misc{chambray_2026,
  title = {chambray},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chambray},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}