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• Percale — Per cale , n. [F.] A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, used for women s and children s wear, and for bedsheets. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sheeting — noun Date: 1711 1. material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets: as a. a sturdy plain woven cloth usually of cotton used especially for bedsheets b. material (as a plastic) in the form of a continuous film 2. a lining (as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• percale — per•cale [[t]pərˈkeɪl[/t]] n. tex a smooth, plain weave cotton cloth, used esp. for bedsheets • Etymology: 1615–25; < F < Pers pargāla rag; r. percalla < Pers …   From formal English to slang

• sheeting — sheet•ing [[t]ˈʃi tɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of covering with or forming into sheets 2) tex any of various plain weave cotton fabrics, esp. a firmly made muslin used for bedsheets • Etymology: 1705–15 …   From formal English to slang

• sheet|ing — «SHEE tihng», noun. 1. a cotton or linen cloth, as for bedsheets: »heavy industrial cloth, such as “sheetings” used in cloth bags, auto upholstery and other industrial products (Wall Street Journal). 2. a lining or covering of timber or metal,… …   Useful english dictionary

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