alforza — meaning in English

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.
• scar noun A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.

Senses

alforza 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.
• scar A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

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.

scar — full definition

1. noun A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
2. noun A lasting emotional effect from a difficult or traumatic experience.
3. verb To leave a permanent mark, physically or emotionally.

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