box pleat

American  

noun

1. a double pleat, with the material folded under at each side.

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box pleat British  

noun

1. a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it

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Etymology

Origin of box pleat

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

If the pleats are to be one-half inch deep, the box pleat will be one inch across.

From Make Your Own Hats by Martin, Gene Allen

It may have been that suddenly she was so extremely tired—tired of the lay of the week ahead, suggested by the smells and the noises and the consciousness of that front box pleat.

From The Vertical City by Hurst, Fannie

Baste, hem, rip, overcast, box pleat, batik, Valenciennes.

From Public Speaking by Stratton, Clarence

Be very accurate, being careful to keep the box pleat the exact width desired.

From Make Your Own Hats by Martin, Gene Allen

The skirt for the large girls is plain with a wide box pleat at the back.

From The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas by Aldridge, Janet