percaline

per·ca·line

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-kuh-leen]
- /ˌpɜr kəˈlin/
- /pˈɜːkəlˌaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-kuh-leen]
- /ˌpɜr kəˈlin/

Definitions of percaline word

noun percaline a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings. 1
noun percaline a fine light cotton fabric, used esp for linings 0
noun percaline a fine cotton cloth, usually with a glazed or watered finish, used as for linings or the bindings of books 0

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Origin of percaline

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1855-60; See origin at percale, -ine2

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Parts of speech for Percaline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Percaline

percaline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

percaline usage trend in Literature

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