pleat
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(noun) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape |
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Synonyms: plait |
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Related Words: bend, box pleat, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, inverted pleat, kick pleat, knife pleat, plication, tuck |
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| 2. |
(verb) pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric" |
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Synonyms: ruffle |
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Related Words: fold, fold up, turn up |
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