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knife pleat

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  • noun sewing 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 (3) layers of fabric thick.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a single pleat turned in one direction

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. plait
  2. pleat

hyponyms (2)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. sunburst pleat
  2. sunray pleat

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  • treeseed commented on the word knife pleat

    Knife pleats are used for basic gathering purposes, and form a smooth line rather than springing away from the seam they have been gathered to. The pleats have a 3:1 ratio–three inches of fabric will create one inch of finished pleat. Knife pleats can be recognized by the way that they overlap in the seam.

    _Wikipedia

    See also box pleat

    February 3, 2008