challis
noun
- supple, lightweight, plain-woven fabric, originally of silk and worsted
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈʃæ.li/
name
- An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.
- A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.
noun
- A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.
“"Not all, mamma, because you told us we must find our own dresses, and so we did of course; we bought our winter clothing, and then our summer bonnets, and our challis pour demi saison, and our———"”
- Misspelling of chalice.