/ Dictionary / Index P percaline: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•ca•line Pronunciation: (pûr"ku-lēn'), [key] — n. a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used esp. for linings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. percale per capita Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language