percale
/pəˈkeɪl
/noun [mass noun]
A closely woven fine cotton fabric: [as modifier]: six fine percale sheets...
- Flannel is a cotton fabric that is brushed on one side for warmth and extra softness; percale is a finely woven, smooth fabric (all cotton or a blend) with a minimum thread count of 180.
- The sheets and pillow cases are 220 thread count 100% cotton percale in bright white with a black twist cord detail.
- Interested in knowing how much I move about while sleeping, in order to make an informed decision on easy-care or Egyptian percale bed linen, I thought I'd employ the full technical capability of my camera to find out.
Origin
Early 17th century: from French, of unknown origin.
- potash mica
- potash soap
- potash works
- potassamide
- potassian
- potassic
- potassium
- potassium chloride
- potassium cyanide
- potassium feldspar
- potassium ferricyanide
- potassium ferrocyanide
- potassium hydroxide
- potassium nitrate
- potassium permanganate
- potassium–argon
- potassium–argon dating
- potation
- potato
- potato apple
- potato ball
- potato bean
- potato-beetle
- potato-bing
- potato blight