Definitions for percales

percales per·cale

Spelling: [per-keyl]
IPA: /pərˈkeɪl/

Percales is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 427 anagrams from letters in percales (aceelprs).

Definitions for percales

noun

  1. a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.

Origin of percales

1615-25; French Persian pargāla rag; replacing percalla Persian

Examples for percales

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for percales
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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