percaline

[ pur-kuh-leen ]

noun

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

Origin of percaline

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

Words Nearby percaline

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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

Origin of percaline

C19: from French; see percale

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