Definition of calenders:
(n) :
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.
(v) :
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.
(n) :
One who pursues the business of calendering.
(n) :
Misspelling of calendar. [Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.]
(n) :
Obsolete form of calendar. [Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.]
(n) :
Alternative spelling of qalandar. [A wandering ascetic Sufi dervish.]