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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Words nearby percaline
perborate, perborax, perboric acid, Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive, perceived noise decibel, percent
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Example sentences from the Web for percaline
Percaline is used chiefly for feminine wearing apparel, principally for linings, petticoats, etc.
Textiles|William H. DooleyYou needn't tease me about that, for you know as well as anything that I meant percaline.
Cricket at the Seashore|Elizabeth Westyn TimlowCover 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. LinscottThe 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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