plissé
/ˈpliːseɪ
/adjective
(Of fabric) treated to give a permanent puckered or crinkled effect: a plissé prom dress...
- The surface of its 37cm wide lampshade has a plissé effect.
- A plissé finish is applied by treating a fabric with sodium hydroxide, which gives the article a puckered look.
noun [mass noun]
Material treated so as to be permanently puckered or crinkled.A plissé will usually have no variation in the number of warp (lengthwise) threads
Origin
Late 19th century: French, literally 'pleated', past participle of plisser.