Plural of chambray; a smooth cotton fabric with a striped pattern, often used for shirts and light clothing.
From Cambrai, a French city famous for producing this fabric. The English word 'chambray' is a corruption of the city name, following historical patterns of fabric names from their origins.
Chambray is literally named after Cambrai, France, where it was first woven—it's a reminder that fabric names often come from where they were invented, just like 'denim' comes from Nîmes, France (serge de Nîmes).
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