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percaline

[ pur-kuh-leen ]

noun

  1. a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.


percaline

/ ˈpɜːkəˌliːn; -lɪn /

noun

  1. a fine light cotton fabric, used esp for linings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of percaline1

From French, dating back to 1855–60; percale, -ine 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of percaline1

C19: from French; see percale
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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