percalen.adj.

Brit.

/pəˈkeɪl/,

/pəˈkɑːl/, U.S.

/pərˈkeɪ(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French percale.

Etymology: < French percale the name of a fabric originally imported from India (1701; 1666 as percallen ), probably ultimately < the source of percaulah n. Compare Catalan percal, percala (18th cent.), Spanish percal (1822), Portuguese percaes, plural (1720), Italian percalle (1811 as perkal, also rarely percallo), Dutch perkaal (mid 17th cent. as perkal, parkal). See also:1659 Occurr. Forraigne Parts No. 1. 8 This day all the East India ships arrived safely in the Texel, the Cargosom of whose goods are as follows... 5400 Pieces of Blech Maurice, 4800 of Salampouri, 9286 of Bethillis 9480 of Blech Percallen, [etc.].

A. n.

A closely woven cotton fabric with a smooth finish originally manufactured in France.The fabric is now usually made from Egyptian cotton (sometimes with the addition of polyester) and may be glazed or unglazed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > unglazed

percale1840

cretonne1870

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > fine, light, or delicate > muslin > Indian

beteela1598

moree1625

adatis1653

doria1696

terrindam1706

India muslin1716

alliballie1718

gurrah1727

tanzib1728

nainsook1790

Madras muslin1827

percale1840

Madras1902

1840 W. M. Thackeray Paris Sketch Bk. I. 11 A light bed which has a tall canopy of red 'percale'.

1884 Girl's Own Paper Aug. 682/1 Quantities of cottons, chintzes, and percales are to be seen in the shops, in preparation for a hot summer.

1909 Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 24 June 5/7 Lawns, percales and chambrays.

1938 Amer. Home Jan. 39/2 I went to work with needle and thread and made the window curtains, chair seats, and even the lampshades out of red, black, and green striped percale.

1994 Wedding & Home June 148/2 Discover the unashamed luxury of the finest Egyptian cotton percale in..bed linen by Yves Delorme.

B. adj. (attributive).

Made of percale.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [adjective] > other

fustian1537

calico1612

Surat1643

corduroy1789

velveteen1824

blue jean1826

dungaree1836

blue jeans1871

percale1880

Aertex1896

1880 ‘Ouida’ Moths I. 61 Look at our camelot and percale gowns that Worth sends us.

1925 Amer. Mercury Jan. 16/1 Elsie had a fur coat which she slipped on over her percale house dress.

1961 New Yorker 3 June 29/3 You'll be sleeping between percale sheets!

2001 K. Glowczewska tr. R. Kapuściński Shadow of Sun 6 There are photographs of Nkrumah everywhere—in the newspapers (every day), on posters, on flags, on ankle-length percale skirts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	percale
释义	percalen.adj. Brit. /pəˈkeɪl/, /pəˈkɑːl/, U.S. /pərˈkeɪ(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French percale. Etymology: < French percale the name of a fabric originally imported from India (1701; 1666 as percallen ), probably ultimately < the source of percaulah n. Compare Catalan percal, percala (18th cent.), Spanish percal (1822), Portuguese percaes, plural (1720), Italian percalle (1811 as perkal, also rarely percallo), Dutch perkaal (mid 17th cent. as perkal, parkal). See also:1659 Occurr. Forraigne Parts No. 1. 8 This day all the East India ships arrived safely in the Texel, the Cargosom of whose goods are as follows... 5400 Pieces of Blech Maurice, 4800 of Salampouri, 9286 of Bethillis 9480 of Blech Percallen, [etc.]. A. n. A closely woven cotton fabric with a smooth finish originally manufactured in France.The fabric is now usually made from Egyptian cotton (sometimes with the addition of polyester) and may be glazed or unglazed. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > unglazed percale1840 cretonne1870 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > fine, light, or delicate > muslin > Indian beteela1598 moree1625 adatis1653 doria1696 terrindam1706 India muslin1716 alliballie1718 gurrah1727 tanzib1728 nainsook1790 Madras muslin1827 percale1840 Madras1902 1840 W. M. Thackeray Paris Sketch Bk. I. 11 A light bed which has a tall canopy of red 'percale'. 1884 Girl's Own Paper Aug. 682/1 Quantities of cottons, chintzes, and percales are to be seen in the shops, in preparation for a hot summer. 1909 Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 24 June 5/7 Lawns, percales and chambrays. 1938 Amer. Home Jan. 39/2 I went to work with needle and thread and made the window curtains, chair seats, and even the lampshades out of red, black, and green striped percale. 1994 Wedding & Home June 148/2 Discover the unashamed luxury of the finest Egyptian cotton percale in..bed linen by Yves Delorme. B. adj. (attributive). Made of percale. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [adjective] > other fustian1537 calico1612 Surat1643 corduroy1789 velveteen1824 blue jean1826 dungaree1836 blue jeans1871 percale1880 Aertex1896 1880 ‘Ouida’ Moths I. 61 Look at our camelot and percale gowns that Worth sends us. 1925 Amer. Mercury Jan. 16/1 Elsie had a fur coat which she slipped on over her percale house dress. 1961 New Yorker 3 June 29/3 You'll be sleeping between percale sheets! 2001 K. Glowczewska tr. R. Kapuściński Shadow of Sun 6 There are photographs of Nkrumah everywhere—in the newspapers (every day), on posters, on flags, on ankle-length percale skirts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1840
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