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Cambric White N Light Closely Woven Linen Cotton

Word cambric
Definition n. A light, closely woven white linen or cotton fabric.
Sentence ...wearing a tailcoat and a wide white cambric shirtfront...
Source Anna Karenina, V.VII, p.459

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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