'Cambric' is a word borrowed from Dutch 'Kamerijk'. The word entered the English language some time around 1530.
cambric [noun] [1530]
- a fine thin white linen fabric
- a cotton fabric that resembles cambric
See 'cambric' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Dutch 'Kamerijk' Cambrai, France
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