inverted pleat
noun
a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in.
Words nearby inverted pleat
invertase, invertebrate, invertebrates, inverted comma, inverted mordent, inverted pleat, inverted snob, inverted testis, inverter, invertible counterpoint, invertin
Origin of inverted pleat
First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for inverted pleat
inverted pleat
noun
dressmaking a box pleat reversed so that the fullness of the material is turned inwards
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