cambric

[ keym-brik ]

/ ˈkeɪm brɪk /

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noun

a thin, plain cotton or linen fabric of fine close weave, usually white.

Origin of cambric

1520–30; earlier cameryk, after Kameryk,Dutch name of Cambrai

Words nearby cambric

cambrel, Cambria, Cambrian, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian Mountains, cambric, cambric tea, Cambridge, Cambridge blue, Cambridgeshire, Cambs

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Example sentences from the Web for cambric

It needed only that—her identification of that square of cambric—to complete the evidence.
The Holladay Case|Burton E. Stevenson
An interesting display of bashfulness—a little blushing in a cambric handkerchief—a whispering to a younger sister.
Sketches by Boz|Charles Dickens
The ends of the scarf fell neglected over the soft, cambric frills of his shirt.
The Three Black Pennys|Joseph Hergesheimer
France is noted for the finest kinds of lawn and cambric, while Ireland excels in the production of table linen.
Handicraft for Girls|Idabelle McGlauflin

His gold he wrapped in a cambric cloth, put it into a shot bag, and then into a portmanteau.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster

British Dictionary definitions for cambric

cambric

/ (ˈkeɪmbrɪk) /

noun

a fine white linen or cotton fabric

Word Origin for cambric

C16: from Flemish Kamerijk Cambrai

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单词	cambric
释义	cambric [ keym-brik ] / ˈkeɪm brɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cambric ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thin, plain cotton or linen fabric of fine close weave, usually white. Origin of cambric 1520–30; earlier cameryk, after Kameryk,Dutch name of Cambrai Words nearby cambric cambrel, Cambria, Cambrian, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian Mountains, cambric, cambric tea, Cambridge, Cambridge blue, Cambridgeshire, Cambs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cambric It needed only that—her identification of that square of cambric—to complete the evidence. The Holladay Case\|Burton E. Stevenson An interesting display of bashfulness—a little blushing in a cambric handkerchief—a whispering to a younger sister. Sketches by Boz\|Charles Dickens The ends of the scarf fell neglected over the soft, cambric frills of his shirt. The Three Black Pennys\|Joseph Hergesheimer France is noted for the finest kinds of lawn and cambric, while Ireland excels in the production of table linen. Handicraft for Girls\|Idabelle McGlauflin His gold he wrapped in a cambric cloth, put it into a shot bag, and then into a portmanteau. Select Speeches of Daniel Webster\|Daniel Webster British Dictionary definitions for cambric cambric / (ˈkeɪmbrɪk) / noun a fine white linen or cotton fabric Word Origin for cambric C16: from Flemish Kamerijk Cambrai Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cambric cloth, bedding, lingerie, lawn, thread, paper, damask, napery, garments, brabant, dornick, toile
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cambric

noun

Origin of cambric

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Example sentences from the Web for cambric

British Dictionary definitions for cambric

noun

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