box pleat
1box pleat — n. a double pleat with the under edges folded toward each other: see PLEAT …
2box-pleat — boxˈ pleat noun A type of double pleat formed by folding the cloth under in both directions • • • Main Entry: ↑box …
3box pleat — box′ pleat n. clo a double pleat, with the material folded under at each side • Etymology: 1880–85 …
4box pleat — ► NOUN ▪ a pleat consisting of two parallel creases forming a raised band …
5box pleat — noun a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it • Hypernyms: ↑pleat, ↑plait • Part Holonyms: ↑skirt * * * noun Etymology: box (II) + …
6box pleat — a double pleat, with the material folded under at each side. Also called box plait. [1880 85] * * * …
7box pleat — /ˈbɒks plit/ (say boks pleet) noun a double pleat, with the material folded under at each side. –box pleated, adjective …
8box pleat — noun Date: 1877 a pleat made by forming two folded edges one facing right and the other left …
9box pleat — noun a pleat consisting of two parallel creases facing opposite directions and forming a raised panel …
10Pleat — A pleat (older plait) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference. [ Picken, Mary Brooks, The… …
