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percale

Noun CEFR B1
pəˈkeɪl

Definitions

A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpercal
Françaispercale
DeutschPerkal
12 more languages
Bosanskikarton
Catalàpercala
Češtinaperkál
فارسیپرگاله
Hrvatskikarton
Italianopercalle
Kurdîkarton
Românăpercal
Русскийперкаль
Српскиkarton

Examples

“In her percale bed. In her heaven of piled pillows.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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