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noun
A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a fine closely woven cotton fabric
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
History
From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
