different between polyester vs percale

English

Etymology

poly- +? ester

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?st?(?)

Noun

polyester (countable and uncountable, plural polyesters)

1. Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds
2. A material or fabric made from polyester polymer

Translations

Adjective

polyester (not comparable)

1. Of, or consisting of polyesters

Translations

Anagrams

• polytrees, proselyte

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?pol??st?r]

Noun

polyester m

1. (organic chemistry) polyester

Further reading

• polyester in Kartotéka Novo?eského lexikálního archivu
• polyester in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

English

Etymology

From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p??ke?l/, /p??k??l/
• Rhymes: -e?l

Noun

percale (countable and uncountable, plural percales)

1. (textiles) A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
   • 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 403]:

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

Translations

Anagrams

• replace

French

Etymology

From Persian ??????? (parg?le, “a patch, a percale”) (see there for more)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.kal/

Noun

percale f (uncountable)

1. percale

Further reading

• “percale” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).