n. A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A gingham woven in plain colors with linen finish.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A kind of gingham in plain colors with linen finish, used for women's gowns.
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n. a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
Word Usage
"Ask about the provenance of a chambray shirt or a pair of house-label jeans, and you're liable to wind up getting a mini-lesson on American fashion history disguised as a funny story about the road trip they took to the factory."