calender
Plural: calenders
Noun
- a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
- A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
- One who pursues the business of calendering.
- Alternative spelling of qalandar.
- Obsolete form of calendar.
- Misspelling of calendar.
Verb
- press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
- "calender paper"
- To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.
Origin / Etymology
* From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calander and cylinder.
* This spelling calender was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the machine from the chronological senses of calendar.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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