calender

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verb

cal·​en·​der ˈka-lən-dər How to pronounce calender (audio)
calendered; calendering ˈka-lən-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce calender (audio)

transitive verb

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

calender

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noun (1)

: a machine for calendering something

calender

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noun (2)

: a member of a Sufic order of wandering mendicant dervishes

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

Verb

1513, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1688, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of calender was in 1513

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Cite this Entry

“Calender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calender. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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