Meaning of percale in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pərˈkeɪ(ə)l/

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1. Noun

   percale

   Etymology

   early 17th century: from French, of unknown origin

   Definitions

   1. a fine closely woven cotton fabric

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• Perca
• perboric acid
• Peramelidae
• perambulator
• percale
• Perca flavescens
• Perca fluviatilis
• perceivable
• perceive