challis
pronunciation
How to pronounce challis in British English:
UK ['ʃælɪs]
How to pronounce challis in American English:
US ['ʃælɪs]
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- Noun:
- a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
Word Origin
- challis (n.)
- type of fabric for ladies' dresses, 1849, of unknown origin, perhaps from the surname.
Example
- 1. Professor lawrie challis , an emeritus professor of physics who has led the government 's mobile-phone safety research , says that parents should not give children phones before secondary school .