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percaline

/pur-kuh-leen/US // ˌpɜr kəˈlin //UK // (ˈpɜːkəˌliːn, -lɪn) //

皮卡素,过氧化氢,皮卡琳,皮膜

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.

Examples

  • Percaline is used chiefly for feminine wearing apparel, principally for linings, petticoats, etc.

  • You needn't tease me about that, for you know as well as anything that I meant percaline.

  • Cover the outside with green percaline and finish the top with sprigs of holly and a bow of red and green ribbon.

  • The frame was covered with a kind of cloth called “percaline.”