Definitions for percale

percale per·cale

Spelling: [per-keyl]
IPA: /pərˈkeɪl/

Percale is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 181 anagrams from letters in percale (aceelpr).

Definitions for percale

noun

  1. 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

Examples for percale

Two dressing-gowns, one in percale, the other in striped silk, six roubles.

She wore a percale gown, ecru ground with bright figures, a rose-colored cravat and a bonnet laden with flowers.

Measure the bedstead and cut two pieces of percale or zephyr exactly the same size.

Fold the percale through the center, with the woof, and baste the edges together.

percale is a closely woven fabric made with a good quality of cotton yarn.

percale that could be bought for ten cents a yard on the avenue, sold on the square for fifteen cents.

Myra smoothed her hair and put on a fresh afternoon percale.

She would buy so and so many yards of percale for new shirt waists for the boys and Janie and Mag.

Bloomers can also be made from gingham, percale, galatea, or other cotton cloth.

Did you ever have a calico apron or dress of percale or cambric on which the pattern showed on one side only?

Word Value for percale
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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