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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHALLIS

Chal "lis, n. Etym: [F. chaly, challis, a stuff made of goat's hair. ]

 

Defn: A soft and delicate woolen, or woolen and silk, fabric, for ladies' dresses. [Written also chally.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

challis

chal lis |ˈSHalē ˈʃæli | ▶noun a soft lightweight clothing fabric made from silk and worsted. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: origin uncertain; perhaps from the surname Challis.

 

Oxford Dictionary

challis

challis |ˈʃalɪs, ˈʃali | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a lightweight soft clothing fabric made from silk and worsted. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: origin uncertain; perhaps from the surname Challis.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

challis

chal lis /ʃǽli, ʃǽlɪs /名詞 U シャリー 〘毛 木綿 合成繊維などの軽い平織り生地 〙.