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inverted pleat

noun
  1. a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in.

Origin of inverted pleat

First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for inverted pleat

inverted pleat

noun
  1. dressmaking a box pleat reversed so that the fullness of the material is turned inwards
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