challis
/ˈʃæ.li/
challis noun: a light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design. Also the misspelling of chalice.
Noun
challis (countable and uncountable, plural challises)
- A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.
- "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———"1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 9
Proper noun capitalized: Challis
Challis
- An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.
- A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.
Also used as
challis is also the misspelling of chalice.
Forms of challis
| plural | challises |
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Words that rhyme with challis
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Questions about challis
- What does challis mean?
- Challis means a light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.
- What part of speech is challis?
- Challis can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce challis?
- Challis is pronounced /ˈʃæ.li/.
- What is the plural of challis?
- The plural of challis is challises.
Words near challis in the dictionary
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