inverted pleat

noun

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

inverted pleat

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inverted pleat¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Sew sleeves and insert into armholes making a small inverted pleat at top.

From Project Gutenberg