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percaline

American

[pur-kuh-leen] / ˌpɜr kəˈlin /

noun

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

percaline British

/ ˈpɜːkəˌliːn, -lɪn /

noun

a fine light cotton fabric, used esp for linings

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Etymology

Origin of percaline

From French, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at percale, -ine ²

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Probably the best cloth for this purpose is nainsook, although lonsdale cambric or lightweight percaline will answer nearly as well.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

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

From Cricket at the Seashore by Harriet Roosevelt Richards

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