plissé

or plis·se

[ plee-sey, pli- ]

noun
  1. a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.

  2. a usually lightweight fabric having this finish.

Origin of plissé

1
1870–75; <French plissé, noun use of past participle of plisser to pleat; see ply2

Words Nearby plissé

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use plissé in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for plissé

plissé

/ (ˈpliːseɪ, ˈplɪs-) /


noun
  1. fabric with a wrinkled finish, achieved by treatment involving caustic soda: cotton plissé

  2. such a finish on a fabric

Origin of plissé

1
French plissé pleated, from plisser to pleat; see ply ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012