1
: a fine thin white linen fabric
2
: a cotton fabric that resembles cambric
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His legs were clad in formfitting buckskins, and his strong shoulders and muscled arms were hidden only by the thin cambric of a white shirt, tucked loosely into his waistband.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2022
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2022
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“Cambric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cambric. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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cambric
noun
cam·bric
ˈkām-brik 
: a fine thin white linen or cotton fabric
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