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pleating — noun the act of folding in parallel folds • Syn: ↑plication • Derivationally related forms: ↑pleat, ↑plicate (for: ↑plication) • Hypernyms: ↑fold, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pleating — plɪËt n. fold; gather; crease (in clothing) v. fold; make ruffles in clothing; wrinkle, crease … English contemporary dictionary
accordion-pleating — accordˈion pleating or accordion pleats noun Pleating with very narrow folds like the bellows of an accordion • • • Main Entry: ↑accordion … Useful english dictionary
clothing and footwear industry — Introduction also called apparel and allied industries, garment industries, or soft goods industries, factories and mills producing outerwear, underwear, headwear, footwear, belts, purses, luggage, gloves, scarfs, ties, and household… … Universalium
Kilt — This article is about the garment. For the acronym, see KILT (disambiguation). Kilts redirects here. For the chief executive officer of The Gillette Company, see James M. Kilts. The kilt is a knee length garment with pleats at the rear,… … Wikipedia
Pleat — A pleat (older plait) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference. [ Picken, Mary Brooks, The… … Wikipedia
Formes de l'origami — Un cygne tuberculé en origami modulaire En origami, il existe des styles de pliages (et même de plieurs), des formes spécifiques qui sont listées ci après. Sommaire 1 … Wikipédia en Français
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
Mariano Fortuny (designer) — Mrs Condé Nast wearing one of the Fortuny tea gowns. This one has no tunic but is finely pleated, in the Fortuny manner, and falls in long lines, closely following the figure, to the floor. Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, (pronounced: [maɾˈjano… … Wikipedia
Gather (sewing) — Gathering is a sewing technique for shortening the length of a strip of fabric so that the longer piece can be attached to a shorter piece. It is commonly used in clothing to manage fullness, as when a full sleeve is attached to the armscye or… … Wikipedia
