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pintuck

American  
[pin-tuhk] / ˈpɪnˌtʌk /
Or pin tuck

noun

  1. a narrow ornamental fold or pleat often arranged in rows on shirt fronts and dress bodices.


Etymology

Origin of pintuck

First recorded in 1900–05; pin ( def. ) + tuck 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “fold, pleat”)

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