CHAMBRAY

chambray

(noun) a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chambray (countable and uncountable, plural chambrays)

A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp.

Source: Wiktionary


Cham"bray, n. [From Cambrai, France. Cf. Cambric.]

Definition: A gingham woven in plain colors with linen finish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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