| 单词 | inverted pleat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinverted pleat inverted pleat n. Dressmaking and Tailoring a pleat made by bringing together the edges of two folds in a piece of material and securing them at the top, so that the excess material is gathered behind the pleat, which appears from the front as an upside down V; a reversed box pleat (box pleat n. at box n.2 Compounds 6). ΚΠ 1878 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 2 Mar. 141/1 The back of the train hangs in full folds from inverted pleats being in the seams some distance below the waist. 1915 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer Suppl. 1/2 The smart patch pockets are finished with stitched inverted pleats. 1968 Women's Wear Daily 21 May 36/3 (advt.) The long jacket easing out over a swingy skirt with inverted pleats. 2011 C. J. Fresia Threads Sewing Guide iv. 131 An inverted pleat consists of two knife pleats facing each other—it's the opposite of a box pleat. < as lemmas |
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