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noun
A type of sharply pressed pleating, especially in a skirt or kilt, in which all of the folds are turned in one direction, with each pleat being three layers of fabric thick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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noun
a single pleat turned in one direction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pleat, plait
Narrower terms: sunburst pleat, sunray pleat
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