Falte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
- crinkle verb To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
- plait noun A length of hair, straw, or similar material woven into interlocking strands; a braid.
- 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
Falte is used for these senses in English:
- crinkle A wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.
- fold (geology) The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.
- line A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- plait A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
- 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.
- wrinkle A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.
- wrinkle A line or crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue.
crease — full definition
- noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
- noun In sports such as cricket or ice hockey, a marked line or area defining part of the playing field.
- verb To form a fold or wrinkle in something.
crinkle — full definition
- verb To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
- verb To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.