chambray

cham·bray

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sham-brey]
- /ˈʃæm breɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sham-brey]
- /ˈʃæm breɪ/

Definitions of chambray word

noun chambray a smooth light fabric of cotton, linen, etc, with white weft and a coloured warp 3
noun chambray a smooth fabric of cotton, etc., made by weaving white or unbleached threads across a colored warp: used for dresses, shirts, etc. 3
noun chambray a fine cloth of cotton, silk, or linen, commonly of plain weave with a colored warp and white weft. 1
noun chambray A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp. 1
noun chambray lightweight woven fabric 1
noun chambray made of chambray fabric 1

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Origin of chambray

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15, Americanism; variant of cambric

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Parts of speech for Chambray

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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chambray popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chambray usage trend in Literature

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