What is another word for percale?

Pronunciation: [pˈɜːke͡ɪl] (IPA)

Percale is a finely woven cotton fabric known for its crisp texture and durability. Some synonyms for percale include combed cotton, combed percale, cotton percale, and plain weave cotton. Combed cotton is similar to percale but has been combed to remove impurities, resulting in an even finer fabric with a luxurious feel. Combed percale is the same as combed cotton, but with the added benefits of the crisp texture and durability of percale. Cotton percale is simply another term for percale fabric made from pure cotton, while plain weave cotton refers to the weaving style used to create the percale texture. Regardless of the synonym, percale is a popular fabric choice for bedding and sheets due to its breathability and longevity.

What are the hypernyms for Percale?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Percale?

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Usage examples for Percale

Yes, and Kali has heard that they had a great deal of percale on their heads.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Stas thought for a while, after which he asked: "Would the Wahimas go with us to the sea, if I promised them a big quantity of percale, beads, and rifles?"
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
But an intensely scarlet percale caught her barbarian eye, and she took enough of it for a skirt.
"The Missourian"
Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle

Famous quotes with Percale

  • They have been taught that if you are sunny, cheery, sincere, group-adjusted, popular, the world is yours, including barbecue pits, charge plates, diaper service, percale sheets, friends for dinner, washer-dryer combinations, color slides of the kiddies on the home projector, and eternal whimsical romance — with crinkly smiles and Rock Hudson dialogue. So they all come smiling and confident and unskilled into a technician’s world, and in a few years they learn that it is all going to be grinding and brutal and hateful and precarious. These are the slums of the heart.
    John D. MacDonald

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