calender
IPA: kˈæɫʌndɝ
noun
- 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.
- One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab named Yusuf.
- Obsolete form of calendar. [Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.]
- Misspelling of calendar. [Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.]
verb
- 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.
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Examples of "calender" in Sentences
- Desktop calender is nice, download the free version:
- A calender is being prepared in which the courses will be set forth.
- Since the calender was a popish imposition, we will back to the Julian calender
- Since the calender was a popish imposition , we will back to the Julian calender
- Their readings are set by the Church calender, which is handed down to them from Rome.
- She messes up her schedule because she thought a calender was a coloring book, and then this?
- A calender is a great idea and I should get working on that soon, the year will be over before we know it!
- My calender is online with Google's program along with my e-mail and RSS subscription sorter (love that thing).
- It's very important now that the calender is the way it is, because South Carolina may be the last state where the paid media is not that big a deal.
- The calender is a monthly collage featuring various assorted hooligans from the 2004 convention including yours truly, wearing the famous silver shirt.