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percaline definition

per·ca·line (pʉr′kə lēn′, pʉr′kə lēn′)

noun

a fine cotton cloth, usually with a glazed or watered finish, used as for linings or the bindings of books

Etymology: Fr < percale: see percale

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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