calender

[ kal-uhn-der ]

noun

1. a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
2. a machine for impregnating fabric with rubber, as in the manufacture of automobile tires.

verb (used with object)

1. to press in a calender.

calender

¹

/ ˈkælɪndə /

noun

1. a machine in which paper or cloth is glazed or smoothed by passing between rollers

verb

1. tr to subject (material) to such a process

calender

²

/ ˈkælɪndə /

noun

1. a member of a mendicant order of dervishes in Turkey, Iran, and India

Other Words From

• calen·der·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of calender¹

1505–15; < Middle French calandre, by vowel assimilation < *colandre < Vulgar Latin *colendra, for Latin cylindrus cylinder; compare Middle English calendrer (< Anglo-French ) as name of occupation

Word History and Origins

Origin of calender¹

C17: from French calandre, of unknown origin

Origin of calender²

from Persian kalandar

Example Sentences

The emails, and calender kept entries for Mr. Epstein while he was staying at his Manhattan mansion, were obtained through a public records request to the attorney general for the U.S.

From New York Times

Construction work on Akon City he acknowledges "is yet to be fully calendered".

From BBC

We walked down the flank of the paper machine, to the “calendering” station, where the water was squeezed from the product.

From New York Times

It was a ritual celebrated throughout Ukraine, in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic churches, which follow the Julian calender and will celebrate Easter this year on Sunday.

From New York Times

If Arizona can tread water in the standings until then, it’ll be a team steeped in overcoming challenges before the calender turns to May.

From Seattle Times

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