A machine for printing calico in colours by means of wooden blocks.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Andrew Ure (1778–1857), chemist. From French perrotine from the name of M. Perrot, who invented the machine + -ine.
Definition of perrotine in US English:
perrotine
nounˌpɛrə(ʊ)ˈtiːn
historical
A machine for printing calico in colours by means of wooden blocks.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Andrew Ure (1778–1857), chemist. From French perrotine from the name of M. Perrot, who invented the machine + -ine.