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Noun
/ˈkāmbrik/,
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cambrics, plural;
  1. A lightweight, closely woven white linen or cotton fabric

  1. a finely woven white linen
  2. Cambric or chambray is a lightweight plain weave cotton cloth used as fabric for lace and needlework. Cambric, also known as batiste in a large part of the world, was first used in Cambrai, France, as early as 1595. It is possibly named after Baptiste of Cambrai. ...
  3. A finely-woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton
  4. Very fine white linen used for linings and corset bodices.
  5. A lightweight plain weave cotton or linen cloth, slightly heavier than muslin, that is closely woven and calendered to give a slight sheen on one side. The material was originally a linen fabric woven in Cambrai in northern France.
  6. A fine thin white linen fabric.
  7. a fine, firm, plain weave balanced fabric with starch, and has a slight luster on one side.
  8. Usually a thin, white closely woven cotton fabric treated to give it a slight gloss.
  9. A thin and tightly woven linen or cotton fabric with a glossy surface achieved through calendering.
  10. A plain weave, traditionally light weight cotton fabric with a luster on the surface . Used for handkerchiefs underwear, shirts, aprons , tablecloths.
  11. Slightly lustered cotton fabric.
  12. [kaym-brik] 1) Fine woven natural colored or bleached cotton fabric, usually used for undergarments. A little heavier than muslin.