Challis

//ˈʃæ.li// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design. countable, uncountable

    ""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———""

  2. 2
    a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) wordnet
  3. 3
    Misspelling of chalice. alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.
  2. 2
    A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.

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""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———""

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county seatcuster county

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