CAMBRIC


Meaning of CAMBRIC in English

[ 'kambrɪk ]

■ noun a lightweight, closely woven white linen or cotton fabric.

Origin

ME: from Kamerijk , Flemish form of Cambrai , a town in northern France, where it was orig. made; cf. chambray .

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