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inverted pleat
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noun
a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in.
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Origin of inverted pleat
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby inverted pleat
invertase, invertebrate, invertebrates, inverted comma, inverted mordent, inverted pleat, inverted snob, inverter, invertible, invertible counterpoint, invertor
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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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