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challis

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʃæ.li

Definitions

  1. A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.
  3. A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Equivalents

Françaischallis

Examples

“"Not all, mamma, because you told us we must find⟳ our own⟳ dresses, and so we did of course; we bought our winter clothing, and then our summer bonnets, and our challis pour⟳ demi saison, and our———"”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Challoch Challoner Challow Chalmers chalmersite Chalmette

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