pinch-pleatedadj.
/ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌpliːtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌplidᵻd/ Of a curtain: gathered into small pleats. Cf. pinch n. 1a, pinch v. 2a.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [adjective] > having hangings > having pleats
pinch-pleated1925
1925 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 19 Jan. 16 (advt.) Cretonne draperies with pinch pleated valance.
1968 Times 4 Mar. 7/4 Curtain tracks... A new design which will fit any shaped window and is ideal for pinch-pleated curtains.
1995 Which? Feb. 34/1 Fully-lined, made-to-measure, velvet curtains, with a pinch-pleated heading tape.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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