• (n.) A fine kind of cotton goods, usually of one color, and with a glossy surface, -- much use for linings. • (n.) A fine kind of French cotton goods, usually of one color. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/percaline/
Per`ca·line' noun [ French] A fine kind of cotton goods, usually of one color, and with a glossy surface, -- much use for linings. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/51