percale

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English

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percale

Etymology

From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -eɪl

Noun

percale (countable and uncountable, plural percales)

(textiles) A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.

Translations

textile

Italian: percalle m
Russian: перка́ль (ru) f (perkálʹ)
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Spanish: percal (es) m
Tagalog: perkal
Ukrainian: перка́ль f (perkálʹ)

Anagrams

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French

Etymology

From Persian (pargāle, “a patch, a percale”) (see there for more)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.kal/

Noun

percale f (uncountable)

percale

Further reading

“percale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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