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challis

Pronunciation:  'shalee

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 Definition: [n]  a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
 
 See Also: cloth, fabric, material, textile

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Chal"lis\, n. [F. chaly, challis, a stuff made of
goat's hair.]
A soft and delicate woolen, or woolen and silk, fabric, for
ladies' dresses. [Written also {chally}.]

 

 

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