plissettatura — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
plissettatura is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- pleating An action or arrangement in which something is pleated.
plait — full definition
- noun A length of hair, straw, or similar material woven into interlocking strands; a braid.
- verb To weave strands together into a braid.
pleat — full definition
- noun A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.
- verb To fold cloth into pleats and fix them in place by pressing or sewing.