cambric

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Led us to talk about other commodities, Cambric, and silk, and—I ne'er shall forget, For the sun was then hastening in pomp to its set.

From The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes by Rossetti, William Michael

Cambric, kām′brik, n. a kind of fine white linen, originally manufactured at Cambrai in the French department of Nord.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

The widow is vexed out of patience, because her daughter Maria has got a place beside young Cambric, the penniless curate, and not by Colonel Goldmore, the rich widower from India.

From The Book of Snobs by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Cambric or bleached muslin should be used for the covering, which is tacked to the front edge, stretched tightly over the bent ribs and fastened securely with tacks to the rear ends of the ribs.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

Cambric has been used for many years in the manufacture of handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs, and for fine underclothing; also for the best shrouds, and for fine baby linen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various