Hypertext Webster Gateway: "percale"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
percale
n : a fine closely woven cotton fabric
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