Cham
91cham|ber|er — «CHAYM buhr uhr», noun. Obsolete. 1. a chambermaid. 2. a chamberlain. 3. a person who frequents ladies chambers or society …
92cham|ber|maid — «CHAYM buhr MAYD», noun. a maid who takes care of bedrooms in a house, hotel, or motel …
93Cham|ber|tin — «shahn behr tan», noun. a choice French red wine, one of the Burgundies. ╂[< Chambertin, a vineyard near Dijon, France] …
94cham|bran|le — «shahn brahn luh», noun. Architecture. a framelike decoration around the sides and top of a door, window, fireplace, or the like. ╂[< French chambranle; origin uncertain] …
95cham|bray — «SHAM bray», noun. a soft cotton cloth woven from white (woof) and colored (warp) threads, used for dresses and men s shirts. It is a kind of gingham. ╂[< Cambrai, a town in France. See etym. of doublet cambric. (Cf. ↑cambric)] …
96cham|ois — «SHAM ee» noun, plural ois, verb. –n. 1. a small, goatlike antelope that lives in the high mountains of Europe and western Asia, known for its agility in climbing steep cliffs: »One can see marmots, wild deer and chamois (Observer). 2. Also,… …
97cham|o|mile — «KAM uh myl», noun. = camomile. (Cf. ↑camomile) …
98cham|pagne — «sham PAYN», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a sparkling, bubbling white wine, sweet or dry, made in Champagne, France. b) a still wine made in Champagne, France. c) a wine similar to either of these, made elsewhere. 2. a pale, brownish yellow color.… …
99cham|paign — «sham PAYN», noun, adjective. –n. level, open country; a plain. –adj. level and open. ╂[< Middle French champaigne < Late Latin campānia. See etym. of doublet campaign. (Cf. ↑campaign)] …
100cham|pers — «SHAM puhrz», noun. British Slang. champagne …
