A fine lightweight fabric, similar to cambric, that was historically used for lightweight clothing and linens.
Related to cambric and likely derived from the same source (Cambrai, a French city famous for linen production). The suffix '-ine' indicates it's a fine or delicate material, with French or Latin origins.
Many fabric names come from the cities where they were made—Cambrai in France was so famous for making perfect lightweight linen that its name became synonymous with fineness itself across multiple European languages.
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