adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).
2. 2
   fold into pleats wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pleatcorrugatedcorrugatedcreasecreasedcrimp

Etymology

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.

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