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calender

cal·en·der [ ˈka-lən-dər]

calender

verb

[ˈka-lən-dər]

calendered; calendering\ ˈka-lən-d(ə-)riŋ \

Definition of calender

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

: to press (cloth, rubber, paper, etc.) between rollers or plates in order to smooth and glaze or to thin into sheets

Other Words from calender

Verb

calenderer \ ˈka-lən-dər-ər \ noun

First Known Use of calender

Verb

1513, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1688, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1621, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for calender

Verb

Middle French calandrer, from calandre machine for calendering, from Vulgar Latin *colendra cylinder, modification of Greek kylindros — more at cylinder

Noun (2)

Persian qalandar

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