calendered

9.6

A smooth, shiny surface made by pressing material between rollers

adjective
/ˈkæl.ɪn.dərd/

Specialized

: calandrado

Some dress fabrics are calendered to enhance their sheen and smoothness.

Examples

The calendered paper is perfect for printing high-quality images.
The calendered leather used for the cover has a distinctive glossy finish.
The calendered paper gave the magazine a sleek, professional look.
She prefers calendered fabric for her sewing projects.
The calendered leather used for the cover has a distinctive glossy finish.
Some dress fabrics are calendered to enhance their sheen and smoothness.
The calendered paper gave the magazine a sleek, professional look.

Synonyms

glossy

vscalendered

34 2.6

Having a smooth shiny surface that reflects light like paper or hair

is produced by pressing materials between rollers focusing on the production method

smoothed

vscalendered

1.9

Made smooth by ironing or pressing

is produced by pressing materials between rollers as an industrial finishing step

pressed

vscalendered

1.0

Clothes are flat and smooth after ironing

is produced by heavy rollers to give a smooth shiny surface not mere flatness

How Smooth

calendered

Specialized

9.6

polished

26 2.1

smooth

256 1.0

rough

164 1.0

Surface Forms

calendered positive

Morphology

calendered = calender (transparent) = calender + ed

Formed by adding the regular past-participial suffix '-ed' to the verb 'calender', yielding the adjective meaning 'having been calendered'.

Etymology

Calendered comes from the machine called a calender, which presses paper, fabric, or leather between hot 'rollers' like a giant rolling pin to make them 'smooth' and 'shiny'.