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cambric Definition

cam·bric (kām′brik)

noun

  1. a very fine, thin linen
  2. a cotton cloth that is like this

Etymology: after Kamerÿk, Fl name of Cambrai, city in N France, where orig. made < L Camaracum

cambric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • handkerchief: This covering removed, I found a white cambric handkerchief, inside of which was something hard.
  • cover: The pillows are encased in a double stitched white cambric cover and will fit standard pillow cases.

Noun used with modifier

  • cotton: And they were sort of cotton, cotton cambric.
  • %: Encased in a 100 % cotton cambric shell the featherbed is placed on top of the mattress.

Browse dictionary entries near cambric

  1. ‹ Cambrian Mountains
  2. ‹ Cambrian
  3. ‹ Cambria
  4. ‹ Cambodia
  5. ‹ cambium
  6. ‹ cambist
  7. ‹ camber
  8. ‹ Camb
  9. ‹ camass
  10. ‹ camarilla
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