Percaline Definition

pûrkə-lēn
noun
A fine cotton cloth, usually with a glazed or watered finish, used as for linings or the bindings of books.
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Other Word Forms of Percaline

Noun

Singular:
percaline
Plural:
percalines

Origin of Percaline

  • French diminutive of percale percale percale

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French

    From Wiktionary

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PPEPER

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