percale

[ per-keyl ]

/ pərˈkeɪl /

noun

a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.

Origin of percale

1615–25; <French <Persian pargāla rag; replacing percalla<Persian

Words nearby percale

P/E ratio, perborate, perborax, perboric acid, Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive, perceived noise decibel

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Example sentences from the Web for percale

Did you ever have a calico apron or dress of percale or cambric on which the pattern showed on one side only?
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne
She would buy so and so many yards of percale for new shirt waists for the boys and Janie and Mag.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She wore a percale gown, ecru ground with bright figures, a rose-colored cravat and a bonnet laden with flowers.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
Percale that could be bought for ten cents a yard on the avenue, sold on the square for fifteen cents.
The Co-Citizens|Corra Harris

Percale is a closely woven fabric made with a good quality of cotton yarn.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

British Dictionary definitions for percale

percale

/ (pəˈkeɪl, -ˈkɑːl) /

noun

a close-textured woven cotton fabric, plain or printed, used esp for sheets

Word Origin for percale

C17: via French from Persian pargālah piece of cloth

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单词	percale
释义	percale [ per-keyl ] / pərˈkeɪl / noun a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc. Origin of percale 1615–25; <French <Persian pargāla rag; replacing percalla<Persian Words nearby percale P/E ratio, perborate, perborax, perboric acid, Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive, perceived noise decibel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for percale Did you ever have a calico apron or dress of percale or cambric on which the pattern showed on one side only? Clothing and Health\|Helen Kinne She would buy so and so many yards of percale for new shirt waists for the boys and Janie and Mag. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories\|Kate Chopin She wore a percale gown, ecru ground with bright figures, a rose-colored cravat and a bonnet laden with flowers. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola Percale that could be bought for ten cents a yard on the avenue, sold on the square for fifteen cents. The Co-Citizens\|Corra Harris Percale is a closely woven fabric made with a good quality of cotton yarn. Textiles\|William H. Dooley British Dictionary definitions for percale percale / (pəˈkeɪl, -ˈkɑːl) / noun a close-textured woven cotton fabric, plain or printed, used esp for sheets Word Origin for percale C17: via French from Persian pargālah piece of cloth 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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