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calender

American  
[kal-uhn-der] / ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

  1. a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.

  2. a machine for impregnating fabric with rubber, as in the manufacture of automobile tires.


verb (used with object)

  1. to press in a calender.

calender 1 British  
/ ˈkælɪndə /

noun

  1. a machine in which paper or cloth is glazed or smoothed by passing between rollers

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verb

  1. (tr) to subject (material) to such a process

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calender 2 British  
/ ˈkælɪndə /

noun

  1. a member of a mendicant order of dervishes in Turkey, Iran, and India

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Other Word Forms

  • calenderer noun

Etymology

Origin of calender

1505–15; < Middle French calandre, by vowel assimilation < *colandre < Vulgar Latin *colendra, for Latin cylindrus cylinder; compare Middle English calendrer (< Anglo-French ) as name of occupation

Example Sentences

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The emails, and calender kept entries for Mr. Epstein while he was staying at his Manhattan mansion, were obtained through a public records request to the attorney general for the U.S.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

But a recent decision by the Executive Committee has two events now also coming off the calender.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 30, 2017

Siemens still expects to sell shares in its Osram lighting unit, where sales grew 7 percent in the quarter, during the calender year 2012, CFO Kaeser said.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 24, 2012

His work for the Pirelli calender opened his eyes to the earning potential of the commercial world.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2010

After sizing it is ready for the calender.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)