calender Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
  2. verb press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
    • calender paper

WordNet

Cal"en*der noun
Etymology
F. calandre, LL. calendra, corrupted fr. L. cylindrus a cylinder, Gr. . See Cylinider.
Definitions
  1. 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.
  2. One who pursues the business of calendering.
    My good friend the calender. Cawper.
Cal"en*der intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. calandrer. See Calender, n.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Calendered ; present participle & verbal noun Calendering
Definitions
  1. To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc. Ure.
Cal"en*der noun
Etymology
Per. qalender.
Definitions
  1. One of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes.

Webster 1913