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单词 percaline
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percaline

[ 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.

Origin of percaline

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

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. Dooley
  • 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

Word Origin for percaline

C19: from French; see percale
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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