襞 — meaning in English

English meaning

• gill noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
• 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

襞 is used for these senses in English:

• gill (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.
• 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.

gill — full definition

1. noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
2. noun One of the thin, blade-like ridges under a mushroom cap that release its spores.
3. noun A small unit of liquid measure for spirits, roughly a quarter of a pint (the exact amount varies by country).
4. verb To remove the gills and guts from a fish while preparing it.

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.

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