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plisser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pleat noun A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.
  • wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

plisser is used for these senses in English:

  • pleat (transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
  • wrinkle (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

pleat — full definition

  1. noun A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.
  2. verb To fold cloth into pleats and fix them in place by pressing or sewing.

wrinkle — full definition

  1. noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.
  2. noun A small problem or imperfection that still needs to be resolved.
  3. verb To form small creases or folds in something.

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