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Definition of Percaline
1. n. A fine kind of French cotton goods, usually of one color.
2. n. A fine kind of cotton goods, usually of one color, and with a glossy surface, -- much use for linings.
Definition of Percaline
1. Noun. A fine kind of French cotton goods, usually of one colour. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Percaline
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Percaline
Literary usage of Percaline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Cotton Fabrics Glossary by Frank P. Bennett, & Co (1914)
"percaline is a lighter fabric and has a very glossy finish, or, more properly
speaking, a moory finish percaline is usually dyed in solid colors. ..."
2. Professional Denture Service by George Wood Clapp, Russell Wilford Tench (1921)
"Replace the percaline and place in the press and boil for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Carefully close the press until resistance is great enough to require ..."
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