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a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.[1890-95]
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knife pleat
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knife pleat — n. one of a series of pleats that are sharply folded knife pleated adj … English World dictionary
knife pleat — noun a single pleat turned in one direction • Hypernyms: ↑pleat, ↑plait • Hyponyms: ↑sunburst pleat, ↑sunray pleat * * * noun : one of a series of narrow sharply pressed pleats all turned in one direction * * * a sharply creased narrow pleat,… … Useful english dictionary
knife pleat — noun A type of sharply pressed pleating, especially in a skirt or kilt, in which all of the folds are turned in one direction, with each pleat being three (3) layers of fabric thick … Wiktionary
knife pleat — noun a sharp, narrow pleat on a skirt … English new terms dictionary
knife pleat — /ˈnaɪf plit/ (say nuyf pleet) noun one of a series of very fine pleats …
knife — n. & v. n. (pl. knives) 1 a a metal blade used as a cutting tool with usu. one long sharp edge fixed rigidly in a handle or hinged (cf. PENKNIFE). b a similar tool used as a weapon. 2 a cutting blade forming part of a machine. 3 (as the knife) a… … Useful english dictionary
pleat — Synonyms and related words: accordion pleat, aqueduct, box pleat, canal, canalization, canalize, carve, chamfer, channel, chisel, corrugate, crack, crease, crimp, crisp, cut, dado, dike, ditch, dog ear, double, double over, enfold, engrave,… … Moby Thesaurus
Pleat — A pleat (older plait) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference. [ Picken, Mary Brooks, The… … Wikipedia
Pleat (knitting) — In knitting, pleats can be made in several ways.Mock pleats can be made by alternating stitches that tend to recede (such as purl or slip wyif ), stitches that lie flat (such as seed or plissé ) and stitches that tend to advance (such as knit and … Wikipedia
pleat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plait, corrugation, wrinkle; fold, plicature, ply; doubling. v. t. crease, gather, flounce, ruffle; foldover, play, pucker; corrugate. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pleating, tuck, crease; see fold 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
