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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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