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PERCALINE

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per⋅ca⋅line

  [pur-kuh-leen]
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–noun
a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used esp. for linings.
Origin:
1855–60; < F; see percale, -ine 2
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per·ca·line   (pûr'kə-lēn')   
n.  A fine cotton fabric, usually glazed, used especially for linings and in the bindings of books.

[French, diminutive of percale, percale; see percale.]
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