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calender¹
- /ˈkæləndə/ UK
- /ˈkæləndɚ/ US
Sounds like calendar, qalandar, Callander · Rhymes with -æləndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
* 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.
noun calenders
- 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.
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One who pursues the business of calendering.
Similar: calenderer
calender²
- /ˈkæləndə/ UK
- /ˈkæləndɚ/ US
Sounds like calendar, qalandar, Callander · Rhymes with -æləndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English calendren, from Middle French calandrer.
verb calenders · calendering · calendered
- 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. He brought out the placard, which was quite a work of art. It was nearly two feet long, printed on calendered paper, with a selection of colors so bright that they shone even in the moonlight.
calender³
- /ˈkæləndə/ UK
- /ˈkæləndɚ/ US
Sounds like calendar, qalandar, Callander · Rhymes with -æləndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Classical Persian قلندر (qalandar, “wandering dervish”), from Arabic قَلَنْدَار (qalandār, “wandering dervish”), itself from Early Classical Persian کلندر (kalandar, “uncouth man”), from کلند (kaland, “rough, unshaven”).
noun calenders
- Alternative spelling of qalandar
calender⁴
- /ˈkæləndə/ UK
- /ˈkæləndɚ/ US
Sounds like calendar, qalandar, Callander · Rhymes with -æləndə(ɹ)
Translations
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noun machine
| Español | calandria |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カレンダー karendā, 光沢機 kōtakuki |
| Português | calandra |
| Français | calandre |
| Deutsch | Kalander |
| Русский | кала́ндр kalándr |
| العربية | مَاكِينَة صَقْل اَلْوَرَق mākīnat ṣaql al-waraq |
verb to press between rollers
| Español | calandrar |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | kalenda |
| Português | calandrar |
| Deutsch | kalandern |
| Русский | каландри́ровать kalandrírovatʹ, каландрова́ть kalandrovátʹ |
| العربية | صَقَلَ ṣaqala |
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title = {calender},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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