plooi — meaning in English

English meaning

• crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
• fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
• pleat noun A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.

Senses

plooi is used for these senses in English:

• pleat (sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
• wimple A fold or pleat in cloth.

crease — full definition

1. noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
2. noun In sports such as cricket or ice hockey, a marked line or area defining part of the playing field.
3. verb To form a fold or wrinkle in something.

fold — full definition

1. verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
2. verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
3. noun A crease or bend made by folding.
4. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.

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