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Definition of cambric noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cambric

noun

/ˈkæmbrɪk/

/ˈkæmbrɪk/

[uncountable]

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a type of thin white cloth made from cotton or linen
Word Originlate Middle English: from Kamerijk, Flemish form of Cambrai, a town in northern France, where it was originally made.

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