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pliegue — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  • fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  • plait noun A length of hair, straw, or similar material woven into interlocking strands; a braid.

Senses

pliegue is used for these senses in English:

  • plait A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

crease — full definition

  1. noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  2. noun In sports such as cricket or ice hockey, a marked line or area defining part of the playing field.
  3. verb To form a fold or wrinkle in something.

fold — full definition

  1. verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  2. verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
  3. noun A crease or bend made by folding.
  4. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.

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