Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

challis

/ˈʃæ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: chal-lis
IPA: /ˈʃæ.li/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Misspelling of chalice.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.

name

A small city, the county seat of Custer County, Idaho, United States.

Example Sentences

""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———""

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

challises (plural)

Rhymes With

valley rally finale sally alley tally verbally o'malley galley allie dally bally

Questions

How do you pronounce challis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃæ.li/.
What does challis mean?: A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.

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