chambray
noun
- plain-woven, durable shirting cloth with a colored warp and white weft
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒmbɹeɪ/ / /ˈʃambɹeɪ/ / /ˈʃæmbɹeɪ/
noun
Etymology: From French cambrai (“cambric”), and its source, Cambrai, the city in France where it originated; probably with alteration after chamber.
- A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp.
“She lies wrapped in a book muslin bedgown, a chambray gauze shift, and a french net nightcap.”
“I had bought some jeans and a couple of blue chambray workshirts to replace the kitchen-whites, but such clothes weren't nearly enough.”