chambray

== English == === Etymology === From French cambrai (“cambric”), and its source, Cambrai, the city in France where it originated; probably with alteration after chamber. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃɒmbɹeɪ/, /ˈʃambɹeɪ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃæmbɹeɪ/ === Noun === chambray (countable and uncountable, plural chambrays) A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp. [from 18th c.] ==== Related terms ==== cambric ==== See also ==== gingham