percale
noun
per·cale
(ˌ)pər-ˈkāl 
ˈpər-ˌkāl;
(ˌ)pər-ˈkal
: a fine closely woven cotton cloth variously finished for clothing, sheeting, and industrial uses
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Cotton percale sheets are woven tightly for a smooth look.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Couple this with a percale sheet set to balance it out with a crisp bedding layer.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
The simple science is that the percale is made as a basket weave with a low thread count.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 14 July 2025
These sheets are light and crisp, and just a touch softer than Brooklinen’s non-organic percale sheets.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Couple this with a percale sheet set to balance it out with a crisp bedding layer.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
The simple science is that the percale is made as a basket weave with a low thread count.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 14 July 2025
These sheets are light and crisp, and just a touch softer than Brooklinen’s non-organic percale sheets.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for percale
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“Percale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percale. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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percale
noun
per·cale
(ˌ)pər-ˈkā(ə)l
ˈpər-ˌkā(ə)l
ˈpər-ˌkā(ə)l
(ˌ)pər-ˈkal
: a fine closely woven cotton cloth used especially to make sheets and pillowcases
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