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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMBRIC

From Flemish KamerijkCambrai.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAMBRIC

cambric  [ˈkeɪmbrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMBRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cambric is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAMBRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cambric

Cambric

Cambric, or batiste, one of the finest and most dense kinds of cloth, is a lightweight plain-weave cloth, originally from the French commune of Cambrai, woven in greige, then bleached, piece-dyed and often glazed or calendered. Initially, in the 19th century, it was made of linen, then cotton. Cambric is used for linens, shirtings, handkerchieves and as fabric for lace and needlework.

Definition of cambric in the English dictionary

The definition of cambric in the dictionary is a fine white linen or cotton fabric.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAMBRIC


airbrick
ˈɛəˌbrɪk
brick
brɪk
brik
brɪk
cerebric
ˈserɪbrɪk
Cimbric
ˈsɪmbrɪk
cobric
ˈkɒbrɪk
fabric
ˈfæbrɪk
firebrick
ˈfaɪəˌbrɪk
goldbrick
ˈɡəʊldbrɪk
Kubrick
ˈkjuːbrɪk
lubric
ˈluːbrɪk
redbrick
ˈrɛdˌbrɪk
rubric
ˈruːbrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMBRIC

cambia
cambial
cambiform
cambism
cambist
cambistry
cambium
Cambodia
Cambodian
camboge
cambogia
camboose
Camborne-Redruth
Cambrai
cambrel

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMBRIC

aeroplane fabric
aircraft fabric
asymmetric
atmospheric
centric
eric
gastric
generic
geometric
historic
lyric
man-made fabric
metric
minimum iron fabric
numeric
pediatric
psychiatric
rhetoric
symmetric
toric

Synonyms and antonyms of cambric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cambric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMBRIC

Find out the translation of cambric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cambric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cambric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麻纱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

batista
570 millions of speakers

English

cambric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किमरिख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القماش القطني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

батист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cambraia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিহি কাপড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

batiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cambric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Batist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャンブリック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아마포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cambric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ vải gai mịn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேம்பிரிக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंब्रिरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

patiska
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cambrì
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

batyst
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

батист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

batist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cambric
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kamerdoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cambric
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cambric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cambric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMBRIC»

The term «cambric» is regularly used and occupies the 108.384 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMBRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cambric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMBRIC»

Discover the use of cambric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cambric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cambric Mask - A Romance
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Robert W. Chambers, 2010
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Home: or, The way to make home happy
J. Gilchrist Wilson. Crown8vo., cambric. Price3s.6d. MITCHELL, MRS —Memoir of Mrs. E. K. Mitchell. By her Husband, the Rev. J. Mitchell. 18mo., cambric. Price 2s. Gd. MORTIMER, MRS.— Memoirs of Mrs. Elizabeth Mortimer. By Mrs. Bulmer.
David Hay, 1854
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The Life of the Rev. Charles Wesley: Comprising a Review of ...
MATJTHEW AND ST. MARK, With Notes on other Parts of Scripture. Royal Svo., cambric. Price 18*. THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTES : Or, a View of the Evidences, Doctrines, Morals, and Institutions of Christianity. 3 Vols., 8vo., cambric. Price £\.
Thomas Jackson, 1841
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The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest
Cambric Branch Trail Length: 1.3 miles one way Difficulty: very strenuous Elevation change: 1,500 feet USGS quadrant: Ashford Access: This trail can only be reached from the Shortoff Mountain Trail 2.3 miles south of the Table Rock Parking ...
C. Franklin Goldsmith, Shannon E. G. Hamrick, H. James Hamrick, 2000
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The Life of Rev. John W. de la Flechere
Twelve Volumes, 8vo., Turkey cambric, gilt-lettered. Price £5. 3s. 6d. •»• This Edition contains the whole of Mr. Watson's Works, except his Dictionary and Exposition. BY THE SAME AUTHOR, AN EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPELS OF ST .
Joseph Benson, John Benjamin Wesley, Joshua Gilpin, 1835
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A Catalogue of Cambric Books at Glan-Aber, Chester, a D ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Enoch Robert G. Salisbury, 2010
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THE BRAND OF DOMINIC OR INQUISITION
8vo., Turkey cambric, gilt-lettered. Price £5. 12s. Fourteen "Vols. 12mo., cambric, gilt-lettered. Price £3. 3s. *** Any Volume may be had separate ALSO, BY THE SAME AUTHOR, SERMONS. 3 Vols. 8vo., fine paper, cambric. Price £1. 4s.
REV. WILLIAM H. RULE, 1852
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The life of ... Robert Newton
Jadez Bunting, D.D. Two Vols., )2mo., cambric. Price 8s. JLATCH, W.— TWO LECTURES ON THE HISTORICAL CONFIRMATION OF THE SCRIPTURES: with especial reference to Jewish and ancient Heathen Testimony. By William Blatch.
Thomas Jackson, 1855
9
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007: ...
Flow and transport of heat were simulated for stations 1, 2, and 3 in the Cambric Ditch. Although the model matched the temperature data very well at Cambric station 1, there were no water content data to match for Cambric station 1 as it was ...
Karen C. Kabbes, 2007
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Celebrated Jesuits
8vo., Turkey cambric, gilt-lettered. Price £i. 12s. Fourteen Vols. 12mo., cambric, gilt-lettered. Price £3. 3s. •»• Any Volume may be had separate. ALSO, BY THE SAME AUTHOR, SERMONS. 8 Vols. 8vo., fine paper, cambric. Price £1. it. WITH A ...
William Harris Rule, 1852

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMBRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cambric is used in the context of the following news items.
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A brief and revealing history of the swimsuit
A 19th century edition of “La Belle Assemblee Fashions” advertised a sample of proper women's swimsuits: A gown of white French cambric, ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
2
The history behind that refreshing glass of Independence Day iced tea
A Liberty Tea was concocted from strawberry leaves, and cambric tea consisted of hot water, milk and sugar. It was patriotically sipped. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
3
The following was taken from reports of the Pinal County Sheriff's …
Leonard Adams, 52, of Casa Grande was arrested Saturday in the 5800 block of North Cambric Lane on suspicion of aggravated assault. «TriValley Central, Jun 15»
4
Something Wild: Audubon and his Prints
He's affected a relaxed attitude flaunting a cambric shirt (standard attire for naturalists at the time!). And he's holding what would have been the ... «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jun 15»
5
Coresi Business Park Brasov adds Phase II to the office project and …
Tata Technologies entered the Romanian market in 2013 by acquiring the American group Cambric, with the local affiliate of the group ... «The Diplomat Bucharest, Jun 15»
6
GQ's Style Shrink is here to help
After being measured to a T, you'll fill out a cool, illustrated form where you can choose from cambric to chambray fabric, french cuff to the ... «GQ India, Jun 15»
7
Mafatlal bags No.1 Brand award in textile category
The company also offers voiles, prints, linens, bleached white fabrics, rubia, poplins, cambric, value added and fashion denims, school uniform ... «Fibre2fashion.com, Jun 15»
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Fashion archive: Practical fashion for the autumn
But even more remarkable was the variety of materials, which included slipper satin, silk, cotton cambric, and corduroy. Nearly all the models ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
A new look at Old Masters
The ruffs, lace collars and cambric trims worn by 17th century Flemish aristocrats were luxurious attire. They took hours to set, and could only ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Siri's brain demos powerful computing language, hints at 'Orphan …
"To me it's a moment of potential Cambric explosion.” Soon Wolfram plans to unveil what he today called the Wolfram Programming Lab, ... «Upstart, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cambric [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cambric>. May 2024 ».
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