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percaline

[ pur-kuh-leen ]
/ ˌpɜr kəˈlin /
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noun
a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.
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Origin of percaline

From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at percale, -ine2

Words nearby percaline

perborate, perborax, perboric acid, Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive, perceived, perceived noise decibel
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How to use percaline in a sentence

  • Percaline is used chiefly for feminine wearing apparel, principally for linings, petticoats, etc.

    Textiles|William H. Dooley

  • You needn't tease me about that, for you know as well as anything that I meant percaline.

    Cricket at the Seashore|Elizabeth Westyn Timlow

  • Cover the outside with green percaline and finish the top with sprigs of holly and a bow of red and green ribbon.

    Bright Ideas for Entertaining|Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott

  • The frame was covered with a kind of cloth called “percaline.”

    The Scientific American Boy|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

British Dictionary definitions for percaline

percaline
/ (ˈpɜːkəˌliːn, -lɪn) /
noun
a fine light cotton fabric, used esp for linings

Word Origin for percaline

C19: from French; see percale
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