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percale
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Percale \Per`cale"\, n. [F.] A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, -- used for women's and children's wear, and for bedsheets.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Percale , or percalcos , is a closely woven plain-weave fabric often used for bed covers . Percale has a thread count of about 200 or higher and is noticeably tighter than the standard type of weave used for bedsheets. It has medium weight, is firm and ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a fine closely woven cotton fabric
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ In luxury percale , a double duvet cover costs around £47.99.
Usage examples of percale.
The night let her pass unescorted except for what she brought with her, the pop-pop-pop of her little engine, the flap of wind in the percale of her wings, and the siffle of air slipping through the wire struts that held her biplane together.
There were velvets, lawns, percales, soft woofs, mohair, swansdown, shalloon, prunella, tammy, tulle, organdy, crepe, the delicate French laces.