Definitions for percaline

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percaline per·ca·line

Spelling: [pur-kuh-leen]

IPA: /ˌpɜr kəˈlin/

Percaline is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 528 anagrams from letters in percaline (aceeilnpr).

Definitions for percaline

noun

1. a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.

Origin of percaline

From French, dating back to 1855-60; See origin at percale, -ine²

Examples for percaline

percaline is used chiefly for feminine wearing apparel, principally for linings, petticoats, etc.

The frame was covered with a kind of cloth called “percaline.”