Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » calender
calender 
calender1 definition
cal·en·der (kal′ən dər)
noun
a machine with rollers between which paper, cloth, etc. is run, as to give it a smooth or glossy finish
Etymology: Fr calendre < ML calendra < L cylindrus, cylinder
transitive verb
to process (paper, cloth, etc.) in a calender
Etymology: Fr calendrer < the n.
Related Forms:
- calenderer cal′·en·derer noun
calender2 definition
cal·en·der (kal′ən dər)
noun
a member of an order of wandering dervishes among the Sufis
Etymology: Pers qalandar
Browse dictionary definitions near calender
Also Mentioned In