cambric
"cambric" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cambric” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A finely woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cambric · cambric · English
cambric · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cambric |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cambric” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cambric is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A finely woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton.".
Zero misspellings are on record for cambric in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Cambrai, a French commune where it was manufactured. The correct English form is cambric, spelled C-A-M-B-R-I-C.
Definition
- 1A finely woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cambric appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?
Scotch cambric, now largely manufactured, is a kind of imitation cambric, made from fine hard-twisted cotton.
Etymology
From Cambrai, a French commune where it was manufactured.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.