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challis

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chal·lis  (shl)
n.
A soft, lightweight, usually printed fabric made of wool, cotton, or rayon.
[Possibly from the surname Challis.]
challis [ˈʃælɪ -lɪs], challie [ˈʃælɪ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a lightweight plain-weave fabric of wool, cotton, etc., usually with a printed design
[probably from a surname]
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Noun1.challis - a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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