pinch pleatn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌpliːt/, U.S.

/ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌplit/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pinch- comb. form, pleat n.

Etymology: < pinch- comb. form + pleat n. Compare earlier pinch-pleated adj.

Any one of a cluster of small pleats, used esp. in curtains. Usually attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [noun] > hangings > curtain > cluster of pleats

pinch pleat1933

1933 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 24 Feb. 20 (advt.) Chintz overdrapes, tailored with pinch pleat top..$1.85.

1958 Times 23 June 11/3 For long windows the pinch-pleat treatment in the last small sketch is very effective.

1990 Littlewoods Catal. Spring–Summer 663/1 (caption) This suite has a sturdy, durable frame. Pinch pleat effect.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pinch pleat
释义	pinch pleatn. Brit. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌpliːt/, U.S. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌplit/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pinch- comb. form, pleat n. Etymology: < pinch- comb. form + pleat n. Compare earlier pinch-pleated adj. Any one of a cluster of small pleats, used esp. in curtains. Usually attributive. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [noun] > hangings > curtain > cluster of pleats pinch pleat1933 1933 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 24 Feb. 20 (advt.) Chintz overdrapes, tailored with pinch pleat top..$1.85. 1958 Times 23 June 11/3 For long windows the pinch-pleat treatment in the last small sketch is very effective. 1990 Littlewoods Catal. Spring–Summer 663/1 (caption) This suite has a sturdy, durable frame. Pinch pleat effect. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1933
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