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adj
Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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verb
fold into pleats,
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pleat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fold, fold up, turn up
History
From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
