accordion pleats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In accordion pleats and intricate appliqué, Cate Blanchett wore a bullet bra with butterfly wings.
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2020
The Travilla halter dress with a plunging neckline and accordion pleats, which Monroe wore in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch, remains one of the most recognizable frocks in film history.
From Time • Jun. 20, 2011
But even that isn't all joy: the infinite accordion pleats form tiny canals that collect the water and channel it down the wearer's neck.
From Time Magazine Archive
Slowly that great gadget expanded its accordion pleats and flattened into a shiny aluminum wing for the Pegasus of the 20th century.
From Time Magazine Archive
His wife was standing precisely as he had imagined her, in a pale blue frock open at the neck, with a narrow black band round the waist, and little accordion pleats below.
From Five Tales by Galsworthy, John
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